On Friday, St. Joseph Catholic faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Joseph Catholic Bruins had just enough and edged the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots out 44-41. For the Bruins, this counts as revenge for the 51-35 win the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Erick Dampier, Jr., who posted eight points and 11 boards. Dampier, Jr. has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last ten times he's played. Jack Dalton was another key player, putting up eight points.
St. Joseph Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Catholic will host Presbyterian Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Jackson Academy at 7:45 p.m.
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