It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Battle Creek Academy Tigers ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They managed a 33-28 win over Jackson Preparatory & Early College. For Battle Creek Academy, this counts as revenge for the 33-32 defeat Jackson Preparatory & Early College walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Battle Creek Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sung Pi out in front who scored four points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Nathan Thomson, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Despite the loss, Jackson Preparatory & Early College still got an impressive performance from Royce Baltimore , who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. Baltimore scored a full 50% of Jackson Preparatory & Early College's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Donavan Myers was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five rebounds.
Battle Creek Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Jackson Preparatory & Early College, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Battle Creek Academy will head out on the road to face off against Factoryville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Preparatory & Early College won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Marshall Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 10th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Michigan (Marshall Academy is ranked 537th, while Jackson Preparatory & Early College is ranked 562nd).
