The Calhoun Academy Cougars will challenge the Delta Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Calhoun Academy is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since December 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Columbus Christian Academy by a score of 49-46. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Delta Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Briarfield Academy, falling 52-27. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 221st in Mississippi, while the Rebels are ranked 94th in Louisiana).
Calhoun Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10. As for Delta Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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