On Tuesday, Madison-Ridgeland Academy faced Jackson Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots fell 50-43 to the Jackson Prep Patriots. Madison-Ridgeland Academy was not able to make up for their defeat to Jackson Prep from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
| 01/21/25 @ Jackson Prep | 15 |
| 01/20/25 vs DeSoto Central | 19 |
| 01/18/25 vs Greenville Christian | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ Hartfield Academy | 13 |
Despite the loss, Madison-Ridgeland Academy saw an underclassman step up: freshman Erick Dampier, Jr. dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. Dampier, Jr. has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Smith, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Madison-Ridgeland Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy dropped their record down to 14-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Jackson Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-4.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy will venture away from home to square off against Presbyterian Christian at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy is facing Presbyterian Christian at the right time seeing as Presbyterian Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Jackson Prep, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against St. Joseph Catholic at 7:45 p.m.
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