Basketball Recap: Sylva Bay Academy Comes Up Short + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2025, 2:59am

Basketball Recap: Sylva Bay Academy Saints vs. Stringer Red Devils

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the MS High School Activities Assn. (MHSAA) & Stringer High School. Watch Full Replay

If Sylva Bay Academy was feeling good fresh off their 63-31 takedown of Woodlawn Prep on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saints were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 32-31 to the Stringer Red Devils. The game marked the Saints' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Cash Pickel

Points

12/05/25 @ Stringer18
12/02/25 @ Woodlawn Prep25
12/01/25 vs Russell Christian Academy32
11/21/25 @ Kemper Academy21
11/20/25 vs Stringer20

Despite the loss, Sylva Bay Academy still got an impressive performance from Cash Pickel, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. The matchup was Pickel's fifth in a row with at least 18 points. Micah Odom was another key player, putting up eight points.

Having lost for the first time this season, Sylva Bay Academy fell to 7-1. As for Stringer, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sylva Bay Academy will host Woodlawn Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Stringer, they will be playing at home against Enterprise at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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