Having just played yesterday, the Tunica Academy Blue Devils will jump right back in to play the Hillcrest Christian Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Tunica Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Hillcrest Christian will come in with eight straight wins.
Back in January, Tunica Academy had to suffer through a 77-34 loss at the hands of Delta Streets Academy.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-31 victory over Regents on Tuesday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Lions are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tunica Academy better focus on containing Jaivyn Carter and Jordan Johnson as the pair were huge in Hillcrest Christian's win. Carter dropped a double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds, while Johnson posted 11 points along with seven boards and four blocks. Carter has become a key player for Hillcrest Christian: the team is 14-4 when he posts at least ten boards, but 4-5 otherwise.
Hillcrest Christian's win bumped their record up to 18-9. As for Tunica Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Tunica Academy came up short against Hillcrest Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 28-16. Can Tunica Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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