On Friday, the University School of Jackson Bruins came up short against the Memphis East Mustangs and fell 62-53. While the Bruins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 11-7 in the first quarter.
University School of Jackson lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mills Terry, who went 9 for 21 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 43.4% of University School of Jackson's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Keyl, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Memphis East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cassius Vaughn, who had 19 points. Markel Townsel was another key player, putting up 16 points.
University School of Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Memphis East, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
University School of Jackson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 41-40 loss against South Gibson on the 7th. As for Memphis East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 82-69 defeat against Trinity Christian Academy on the 7th.
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