On Thursday, Jackson Academy faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jackson Academy Raiders walked away with a 59-52 victory over the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly seven points.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Erick Dampier, Jr., who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Will Bizot, who went 7 of 14 en route to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Raiders
| 01/30/25 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 59-52 |
| 01/28/25 vs Jackson Prep | 61-54 |
| 01/20/25 vs Presbyterian Christian | 57-39 |
| 01/07/25 vs Hartfield Academy | 59-50 |
| 01/04/25 vs Archbishop Hannan | 59-43 |
| + 13 more games |
Jackson Academy pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson Academy has already played their next matchup (against St. Joseph Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Madison-Ridgeland Academy will take on Hartfield Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
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