Basketball Preview: Magnolia Heights Chiefs vs. Starkville Academy Volunteers
The Magnolia Heights Chiefs will head out on the road to challenge the Starkville Academy Volunteers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Magnolia Heights will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Magnolia Heights blew past Delta Streets Academy, posting a 66-38 win.
While Starkville Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Wayne Academy 47-44. Winning may never get old, but the Volunteers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Starkville Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Magnolia Heights, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Magnolia Heights strolled past Starkville Academy in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 64-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Starkville Academy's Luke McKenzie, who posted 16 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Magnolia Heights still be able to contain McKenzie? There's only one way to find out.
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