The Jackson Academy Raiders came tearing into Tuesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-53 win over Presbyterian Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Jackson Academy has posted yet this season.
Jackson Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mike Williams led the charge by scoring 21 points along with five rebounds. Marcus Goodloe was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Jackson Academy's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-1. As for Presbyterian Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.
Jackson Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Hartfield Academy at 7:15 p.m. Hartfield Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Jackson Academy is ranked second). As for Presbyterian Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
