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| 11/21/24 - Home | 60-23 W |
| 11/14/22 - Away | 71-30 W |
| 02/09/22 - Neutral | 76-38 W |
| 02/04/21 - Away | 58-21 W |
| 01/15/21 - Away | 51-32 W |
| + 5 more games |
Leake Academy is 10-0 against Starkville Academy since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Leake Academy Rebels will take on the Starkville Academy Volunteers at 4:00 p.m. Leake Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
Leake Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: East Rankin Academy, who was ranked seventh at the time (Leake Academy was ranked third). Leake Academy took a 42-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Rankin Academy on Saturday. The contest marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sarah Prince, who went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Allen, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Starkville Academy over Columbus Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Starkville Academy blew Columbus Christian Academy out of the water with a 60-17 final score. The Volunteers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Starkville Academy's win came from a few key players Leake Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Raylee Jones, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. She has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last ten times she's played. Sara Stokes McReynolds was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Starkville Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points per game. As for Leake Academy, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 29-2.
Everything came up roses for Leake Academy against Starkville Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 60-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leake Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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