The Starkville Academy Volunteers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 50-36 to Rossville Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Starkville Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 64th in Mississippi, while Rossville Christian Academy is ranked seventh in Tennessee).
Despite the loss, Starkville Academy saw an underclassman step up: Raylee Jones scored five points along with seven rebounds.
Starkville Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Rossville Christian Academy, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Starkville Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Heritage Academy at 6:30 p.m. Heritage Academy is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Rossville Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Magnolia Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Magnolia Heights has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 28.
