On Friday, the Jackson Prep Patriots were able to grind out a solid win over the Lanier Bulldogs, taking the game 40-31. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson Prep's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Lanier, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
When Jackson Prep and Lanier next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Jackson Prep will try to stop Kirk Academy's three-game winning streak when the meet at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lanier will try to stop Canton's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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