Basketball Game Preview: Simpson Academy Cougars vs. Pillow Academy Mustangs

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Previous Games

11/05/24 - Home	77-36 W
02/06/24 - Neutral	70-33 W
12/11/23 - Home	64-58 W
11/07/23 - Away	69-57 W
11/21/22 - Home	64-49 W
+ 4 more games

Simpson Academy is 9-0 against Pillow Academy since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Simpson Academy Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Pillow Academy Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Simpson Academy has three straight victories, Pillow Academy has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

It was a proper cat-fight when Simpson Academy faced off against Wayne Academy on Thursday. Simpson Academy strolled past Wayne Academy with points to spare, taking the game 62-46. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Jaguars are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Pillow Academy came up short against East Webster two weeks ago, falling 62-39.

Pillow Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Simpson Academy, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1.

Everything came up roses for Simpson Academy against Pillow Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 77-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Simpson Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.