Madison-Ridgeland Academy and Jackson Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Jackson Prep Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Madison-Ridgeland Academy strolled past Hartfield Academy with points to spare, taking the game 53-35. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Hawks are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Presbyterian Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Jackson Prep proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 38-31 victory over the Bobcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Jackson Prep has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy came up short against Jackson Prep in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 45-41. Can Madison-Ridgeland Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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