Basketball Recap: Starkville Academy Comes Up Short

Starkville Academy suffered their biggest defeat since November 21, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against the Jackson Academy Raiders, falling 38-15. The Volunteers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-5.

Raylee Jones

Rebounds

01/18/25 vs Jackson Academy	10
01/17/25 @ Magnolia Heights	18
01/14/25 vs Pillow Academy	14
01/11/25 vs Greenville Christian	24
01/10/25 @ Heritage Academy	10
01/07/25 vs Rossville Christian Academy	15

Despite the loss, Starkville Academy still got an impressive performance from Raylee Jones, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Jones has been hot, having posted ten or more boards the last six times she's played.

Starkville Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Jackson Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-4.

Starkville Academy has already played their next contest (against Bayou Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Jackson Academy has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Presbyterian Christian.