On Friday, the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins faced the Jackson Academy Raiders in a battle between two of the state's top teams. St. Joseph Catholic was dealt a 63-36 loss at the hands of Jackson Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Joseph Catholic in their matchups with Jackson Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Jackson Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marcus Goodloe out in front who scored 12 points along with two steals. Schyler Chambers was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
St. Joseph Catholic's defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 20-4. As for Jackson Academy, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-1.
St. Joseph Catholic will head out on the road to take on Hartfield Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (Hartfield Academy is ranked 50th, while St. Joseph Catholic is ranked 23rd). Jackson Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Madison Central at 2:30 p.m. on January 20th. Madison Central will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
