The Pillow Academy Mustangs will challenge the Simpson Academy Cougars at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Simpson Academy is hoping to do what Bayou Academy couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Pillow Academy's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Pillow Academy claimed a resounding 65-32 win over Bayou Academy. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Colts are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Simpson Academy duked it out withWayne Academy on Thursday. Simpson Academy really took it to Wayne Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-30 victory. With the Cougars ahead 46-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Simpson Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Pillow Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Pillow Academy came up short against Simpson Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 61-57. Will Pillow Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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