Starkville has won three straight games at home, while Germantown has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Starkville Yellowjackets will welcome the Germantown Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. Starkville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Starkville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Gulfport, who was ranked 14th at the time (Starkville was ranked third). Starkville took down Gulfport 65-48 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Germantown wrapped up 2024 with a 64-46 victory over Hall. That's two games straight that the Mavericks have won by exactly 18 points.
Starkville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Germantown, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.
Starkville came up short against Germantown in their previous matchup back in February, falling 37-30. Will Starkville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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