The Marshall Academy Griffons were the 43-33 winner over the Jackson Preparatory & Early College Falcons when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Marshall Academy fell to Jackson Preparatory & Early College 53-49. Marshall Academy's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Marshall Academy lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kyier Reid, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Patterson, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Jackson Preparatory & Early College got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Royce Baltimore out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Baltimore continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Donavan Myers was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 rebounds and 12 steals.
Marshall Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Jackson Preparatory & Early College, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Marshall Academy will head out on the road to square off against Heritage Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. Jackson Preparatory & Early College's road trip will continue as they head out to face Vandercook Lake at 5:30 p.m. on February 26th.
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