The Heritage Academy Patriots waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Starkville Academy by a score of 54-44. Given Heritage Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Starkville Academy is ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Starkville Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Luke McKenzie. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points.
Heritage Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Starkville Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heritage Academy will take on Pillow Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Starkville Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Columbus Christian Academy at 7:15 p.m. on January 30th.
