Mississippi High School Basketball - Starkville Academy ripped by Jackson Academy
January 6, 2024: Jackson, MS 39211
The Jackson Academy Raiders basketball team scored 45 points and held the visiting Starkville Academy Volunteers to 22 in the Raiders non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Raiders now sport a 8-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hartfield Academy for a MAIS 6A District 1 contest on Tuesday, January 9. Jackson Academy will battle a Hawks team coming off a 57-31 non-league loss to Blue Mountain (Blue Mountain, MS). The Hawks record now stands at 10-7.
The Volunteers (14-7) will now prepare for their contest against Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville, TN). The Wolves enter the MAIS 5A District 1 contest with a 20-1 record. In their last contest, Rossville Christian Academy triumphed over Pillow Academy (Greenwood, MS), 54-34, in a league contest.