Wayne Academy is 0-6 against Simpson Academy since January of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wayne Academy Jaguars take on the Simpson Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Wayne Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They strolled past Lamar with points to spare, taking the game 68-53. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Raiders are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Simpson Academy's strategy against East Rankin Academy on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Simpson Academy blew East Rankin Academy out of the water with an 82-27 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 34 points or more this season.
Wayne Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Simpson Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Wayne Academy was dealt a bruising 67-33 defeat at the hands of Simpson Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Wayne Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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