Mississippi High School Basketball - Bayou Academy can't hold off Starkville Academy
January 23, 2024: Cleveland, MS 38732
The Starkville Academy Volunteers basketball team scored 47 points and restricted the host Bayou Academy Colts to 45 in the Volunteers league victory on Tuesday.
The Volunteers now sport a 15-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pillow Academy for a MAIS 5A District 1 contest on Thursday, January 25. Starkville Academy will battle a Mustangs team coming off a 67-47 league win over Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville, TN). The Mustangs record now stands at 17-2.
The Colts (14-9) will now prepare for their contest against Heritage Academy (Columbus, MS). The Patriots come into the MAIS 5A District 1 contest with a 12-5 record. In their last contest, Heritage Academy edged Magnolia Heights (Senatobia, MS), 46-38, in a league contest.