Jackson Prep played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. 2026 welcomed they with a 62-40 loss courtesy of the Jackson Academy Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-60 back in December of 2025.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jackson Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Austin Richards, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards. Richards has been hot, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryce Bolton, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points and seven boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Jackson Prep and nudges their season record down to 9-11. As for Jackson Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6.
Jackson Prep has already played their next matchup (against Copiah Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Jackson Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge St. Joseph Catholic at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will need to watch out since the Bruins have now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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