Marshall Academy proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 24) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Jackson Preparatory & Early College Falcons 43-40. The Griffons haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Delray White
| 02/18/25 vs Jackson Preparatory & Early College | 4 |
| 02/11/25 vs Factoryville Christian | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Factoryville Christian | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ Rudolf Steiner | 2 |
| 01/31/25 @ Calhoun Christian | 1 |
Marshall Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Delray White, who posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and four blocks. The dominant performance gave White a new career-high in blocks. Jordan Patterson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Jackson Preparatory & Early College's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Oliver, who had 17 points, and Donovan Myers, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. That was a full 42.5% of Jackson Preparatory & Early College's points, marking the fourth time in a row Oliver has put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Noah Coarts, who scored six points and 15 rebounds.
Marshall Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Jackson Preparatory & Early College, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8.
Looking ahead, Marshall Academy will square off against Will Carleton Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. Jackson Preparatory & Early College has already played their next match (against Varsity Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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