It's playoff time, and East Rankin Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-60 win over the Simpson Academy Cougars on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Patriots as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Patriots
| 02/07/25 vs Simpson Academy | 63-60 |
| 02/05/25 vs Rossville Christian Academy | 53-39 |
| 01/23/25 vs Lamar | 60-36 |
| 01/20/25 vs Wayne Academy | 62-24 |
| 01/14/25 vs Leake Academy | 43-39 |
| + 13 more games |
East Rankin Academy's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Simpson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 22-7.
East Rankin Academy and Simpson Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. East Rankin Academy and Leake Academy will face off at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Leake Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. As for Simpson Academy, they and Pillow Academy will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Simpson Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 185 points over their last three contests.
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