The Jackson Academy Raiders will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 7:45 p.m. on February 28th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Jackson Academy rose to the challenge on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Yellowjackets 38-35. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Jackson Academy has scored all season.
Caleb Gaitor and Mike Williams were among the main playmakers for Jackson Academy as the former scored 11 points along with three steals and the latter scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Gaitor has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
In what's become a running theme this season, Madison-Ridgeland Academy gave their fans yet another huge win last Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Woodlawn Prep 76-29 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-17.
Jackson Academy's win bumped their record up to 35-1. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 31-5 record this season.
Jackson Academy strolled past Madison-Ridgeland Academy in their previous matchup on February 1st by a score of 59-45. Will Jackson Academy repeat their success, or does Madison-Ridgeland Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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