Having just played yesterday, the Jackson Prep Patriots will jump right back in to play the Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Jackson Prep strolled past Evangelical Christian with points to spare, taking the game 74-56. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fifth in Mississippi, while the Eagles are ranked 227th in Tennessee), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They claimed a resounding 62-35 win over the Cougars. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Oak Forest Academy pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Jackson Prep, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Jackson Prep and Oak Forest Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but Jackson Prep came up empty-handed after a 60-59 defeat. Can Jackson Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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