Starkville Academy is 0-10 against Pillow Academy since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Starkville Academy Volunteers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pillow Academy Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Starkville Academy is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Starkville Academy suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Heritage Academy by a score of 50-47. Starkville Academy has not had much luck with Heritage Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Starkville Academy saw an underclassman step up: Raylee Jones dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pillow Academy is ranked highly in their home state, and last Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Rossville Christian Academy. Pillow Academy was the victim of a tough 54-34 defeat at the hands of Rossville Christian Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Pillow Academy has scored all season.
Starkville Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Pillow Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-2.
Starkville Academy suffered a grim 65-40 defeat to Pillow Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Starkville Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
