Madison-Ridgeland Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They took down Christ Covenant 59-41. The Patriots pushed the score to 47-17 by the end of the third, a deficit Christ Covenant cut but never quite recovered from.

Erick Dampier, Jr.
| 11/06/25 vs Christ Covenant | 55% |
| 02/11/25 vs St. Joseph Catholic | 67% |
| 02/07/25 vs Jackson Prep | 58% |
| 02/04/25 vs Hartfield Academy | 71% |
| 01/30/25 @ Jackson Academy | 50% |
| + 13 more games |
Madison-Ridgeland Academy found their leader in sophomore Erick Dampier, Jr., who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Dampier, Jr. is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Caeden Harvey was another key player, going 6-for-11 on his way to 13 points.
Christ Covenant dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy has already played their next matchup (against Kirk Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Christ Covenant, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 46-34 win against East Rankin Academy on the 8th.
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