Starkville Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Pillow Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Starkville Academy Volunteers will welcome the Pillow Academy Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Starkville Academy beats Pillow Academy with 52 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Starkville Academy came out on top against Greenville Christian by a score of 52-41 on Saturday.
Raylee Jones
| 01/11/25 vs Greenville Christian | 24 |
| 11/12/24 vs Oak Hill Academy | 18 |
| 01/07/25 vs Rossville Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/06/24 @ Jackson Academy | 14 |
| 11/28/23 @ Choctaw County | 12 |
Starkville Academy found their leader in sophomore Raylee Jones, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 24 boards. Those 24 rebounds gave Jones a new career-high. Kate Couvillion was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Meanwhile, Pillow Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Simpson Academy on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 45-41 victory.
Pillow Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Starkville Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Starkville Academy came up short against Pillow Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 37-30. Will Starkville Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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