Marshall Academy lost against Starkville Academy back in October of 2016 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Marshall Academy Patriots lost 55-35 to the Starkville Academy Volunteers. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Volunteers are ranked 61st).
Starkville Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sara Stokes McReynolds out in front who went 11 of 18 on her way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Couvillion, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 11 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Marshall Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8. As for Starkville Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Marshall Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Agnes Academy at 2:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Starkville Academy has already played their next game, a 37-30 loss against Pillow Academy on the 13th.
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