Basketball Game Preview: Rossville Christian Academy Wolves vs. Starkville Academy Volunteers

Rossville Christian Academy is 3-0 against Starkville Academy since January of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rossville Christian Academy Wolves will look to defend their home court against the Starkville Academy Volunteers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Rossville Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matchups.

Rossville Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 92-59 win over Pillow Academy. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 39th in Tennessee, while the Mustangs are ranked 235th in Mississippi), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Rossville Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Fred Motley, who went 11 of 12 en route to 27 points along with six steals and five assists. The contest was Motley's 13th in a row with at least ten points. Seth Williams was another key player, going 9 for 16 on his way to 21 points in addition to six assists and four steals.

Motley wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Rossville Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Starkville Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They strolled past Bayou Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 54-40.

Rossville Christian Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Starkville Academy, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Rossville Christian Academy strolled past Starkville Academy in their previous meeting on January 7th by a score of 57-38. Will Rossville Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Starkville Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.