Wayne Academy is 0-5 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 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Wayne Academy sitting on three straight victories and Simpson Academy on ten.
Last Tuesday, Wayne Academy strolled past Lamar with points to spare, taking the game 57-41. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Raiders are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Simpson Academy was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past East Rankin Academy 73-36. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 37 points or more this season.
Simpson Academy pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wayne Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Wayne Academy was dealt a bruising 54-23 defeat at the hands of Simpson Academy when the teams last played back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wayne Academy was down 42-9.
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