Starkville Academy is 5-0 against Columbus Christian Academy since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Starkville Academy Volunteers will head out to square off against the Columbus Christian Academy rams at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Starkville Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 11 on Monday.
Starkville Academy will head out to face Columbus Christian Academy after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Starkville Academy fell 54-43 to Lamar. The Volunteers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Starkville Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Raylee Jones dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Another player making a difference was Kate Couvillion, who had 14 points in addition to eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Starkville Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbus Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Calhoun Academy with a sharp 47-26 win last Thursday. The rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Columbus Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Starkville Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Starkville Academy beat Columbus Christian Academy 42-31 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Starkville Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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