After two games on the road, Wayne Academy is heading back home. They will take on the East Rankin Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Wayne Academy ended up a good deal behind Leake Academy and lost 56-40. While losing is never fun, Wayne Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while Leake Academy is ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to East Rankin Academy, who are still winless after their 13th contest. They were dealt a 62-26 loss at the hands of Lamar on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat East Rankin Academy has suffered since December 5, 2023.
Wayne Academy has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for East Rankin Academy, they bumped their record down to 0-13 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home.
Wayne Academy strolled past East Rankin Academy in their previous meeting on January 5th by a score of 62-44. Will Wayne Academy repeat their success, or does East Rankin Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
