The East Rankin Academy Patriots and the Parklane Academy Pioneers will face off at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Rankin Academy comes in on 14 and Parklane Academy on seven.
East Rankin Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Pillow Academy by a score of 67-56. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Mustangs are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Parklane Academy beat Leake Academy 61-57 on Friday.
East Rankin Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 35-2. As for Parklane Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Everything came up roses for East Rankin Academy against Parklane Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 63-18 win. Will East Rankin Academy repeat their success, or does Parklane Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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