Starkville Academy and Magnolia Heights are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Starkville Academy Volunteers are taking a road trip to challenge the Magnolia Heights Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Starkville Academy will be strutting in after a win while Magnolia Heights will be coming in after a loss.
Starkville Academy is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since November 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 68-42 margin over Pillow Academy. Given the Volunteers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Mustangs are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Magnolia Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Rossville Christian Academy, falling 76-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Chiefs have suffered since January 23, 2024.
Magnolia Heights now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Starkville Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Starkville Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Magnolia Heights when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Starkville Academy since the team 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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