The Marshall Academy Griffons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss dating back to last season. They fell just short of Jackson Preparatory & Early College by a score of 53-51. Marshall Academy has struggled against Jackson Preparatory & Early College recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Marshall Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Delray White, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Kyier Reid, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Royce Baltimore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jackson Preparatory & Early College, scoring 25 points. Baltimore continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Dwan Bradshaw was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Marshall Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Jackson Preparatory & Early College, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marshall Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Factoryville Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Preparatory & Early College will be home for the holidays to greet Will Carleton Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Will Carleton Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 496th, while Jackson Preparatory & Early College is ranked 247th).
