Jackson Academy is 5-0 against Brookhaven Academy since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jackson Academy Raiders will be playing at home against the Brookhaven Academy Cougars at 8:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jackson Academy has 12 straight victories, Brookhaven Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Heritage Academy scored an imposing 55 points on Saturday, Jackson Academy still came out on top. Jackson Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 win over Heritage Academy.
Mike Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 16 rebounds. The matchup was his 12th in a row with at least ten points. Caleb Gaitor was another key contributor, scoring 10 points.
Meanwhile, Brookhaven Academy came up short against Lamar last Friday and fell 58-50.
Jackson Academy has yet to lose a matchup on the road this season, leaving them with a 12-0 record. As for Brookhaven Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Jackson Academy against Brookhaven Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2022 as the team secured a 72-44 victory. Will Jackson Academy repeat their success, or does Brookhaven Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.