Napoleon was the 57-26 winner over East Jackson when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Napoleon Pirates took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Jackson Trojans. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pirates came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Trojans are ranked 303rd).
Napoleon dropped their record down to 4-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for East Jackson, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Napoleon will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dansville at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. East Jackson also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Columbia Central at 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025.
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