The Jackson Academy Raiders will take on the Simpson Academy Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Jackson Academy will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Jackson Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Hartfield Academy by a score of 65-54.
Meanwhile, Simpson Academy beat Greenville Christian 59-48 on Monday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Saints are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Simpson Academy and bumps their season record up to 25-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Jackson Academy, they pushed their record up to 23-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Jackson Academy against Simpson Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 93-44 win. In that game, Jackson Academy amassed a halftime lead of 52-22, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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