The Starkville Yellowjackets will challenge the Biloxi Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Starkville comes in on four and Biloxi on nine.
Starkville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Germantown 58-31. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Biloxi strolled past Brandon with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 48-29. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Bulldogs are ranked 33rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Biloxi found their leader in sophomore Zaniya Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 12 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. Na'Kenya Terry was another key player, putting up four points in addition to ten rebounds and seven steals.
Biloxi's victory bumped their record up to 30-1. As for Starkville, their win bumped their record up to 24-6.
Starkville came up short against Biloxi when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 33-29. Can Starkville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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