South Pike was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Jackson Academy Raiders at home and fell 69-41. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Raiders are ranked sixth).
South Pike's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Jackson Academy, their victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
South Pike will take on Wilkinson County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson Academy has already played their next match (against South Pike), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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