The Simpson Academy Cougars entered their tilt with the Lamar Raiders with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Simpson Academy was the clear victor by a 67-42 margin over Lamar. Simpson Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 25 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Lamar still got an impressive performance from Jonathan Hart, who scored 15 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Huggins, who scored 12 points.
Simpson Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Lamar, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Simpson Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Park Place Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Park Place Christian Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while Simpson Academy is ranked 28th). Lamar won't have much time to rest: their next game is against East Rankin Academy at 7:15 p.m. on January 19th. East Rankin Academy is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
