Starkville Academy is 5-0 against Oak Hill Academy since December of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Starkville Academy Volunteers will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Oak Hill Academy Raiders at 11:30 a.m.
Starkville Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Pillow Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 37-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. While the Volunteers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 10-5 in the first quarter.
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Despite the defeat, Starkville Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Raylee Jones dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Kate Couvillion, who posted seven points.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Smithville on Thursday, taking the game 54-41.
Starkville Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Oak Hill Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Starkville Academy took their win against Oak Hill Academy in their previous matchup back in November by a conclusive 47-26. Will Starkville Academy repeat their success, or does Oak Hill Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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