The University School of Jackson Bruins and Southland College Prep will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, University School of Jackson escaped with a win against Huntingdon by the margin of a single free throw, 66-65. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.
| 12/13/24 vs Huntingdon | 20 |
| 12/07/24 vs South Gibson | 23 |
| 12/06/24 vs Memphis East | 23 |
| 12/03/24 vs Rossville Christian Academy | 28 |
| 11/30/24 vs Smith County | 24 |
University School of Jackson's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mills Terry, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points. The match was Terry's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Wallace Driver was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points.
University School of Jackson was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Southland College Prep came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 70-48 win. Southland College Prep has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Southland College Prep had a senior duo take command as David Shaw went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and four steals and Gabryel Patterson went 9 of 21 on his way to 24 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shaw has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aayden Ware, who posted four points along with five assists and five steals.
University School of Jackson's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Southland College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: University School of Jackson has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Southland College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.4 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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