The St. Joseph Catholic Bruins will face off against the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
St. Joseph Catholic is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Jackson Prep just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 62-42 to the Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bruins have suffered since February 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Madison-Ridgeland Academy earned a 68-60 win over Presbyterian Christian on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
St. Joseph Catholic better keep an eye on Joshua Smith. He was instrumental in Madison-Ridgeland Academy's win, going 8 of 11 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Dampier, Jr., who went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-2.
St. Joseph Catholic lost to Madison-Ridgeland Academy at home by a decisive 51-35 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can St. Joseph Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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