The Hillcrest Christian Cougars will challenge the Tunica Academy Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hillcrest Christian has eight straight victories, Tunica Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Hillcrest Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-31 win over Regents. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Lions are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaivyn Carter
| 02/11/25 vs Regents | 17 |
| 02/08/25 vs Lamar Christian | 8 |
| 02/07/25 vs Sylva Bay Academy | 12 |
| 02/05/25 vs Discovery Christian | 10 |
| 01/31/25 vs Porter's Chapel Academy | 13 |
| + 11 more games |
Hillcrest Christian had a senior duo take command as Jaivyn Carter dropped a double-double with 12 points and 17 boards and Jordan Johnson posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and four blocks. That's the most rebounds Carter has posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Tunica Academy had to suffer through a 77-34 loss at the hands of Delta Streets Academy.
Tunica Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hillcrest Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9.
Hillcrest Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Tunica Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 28-16. Will Hillcrest Christian repeat their success, or does Tunica Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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