On Tuesday, Jackson Academy faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jackson Academy Raiders managed a 45-41 win over the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Patriots, too.
When it comes to explaining why Madison-Ridgeland Academy lost, don't look at Erick Dampier, Jr.. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 13 on his way to 22 points along with six rebounds and five blocks. That's the most points Dampier, Jr. has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Smith, who posted ten points and six boards.
Jackson Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson Academy has already played their next contest (against St. Joseph Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Madison-Ridgeland Academy will head out to square off against Hartfield Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
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