Basketball Recap: Starkville Skates Past Ocean Springs with Ease

Yellowjackets

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Murrah	35
12/27/24 @ Ocean Springs	29
12/20/24 vs Olive Branch	15
12/26/24 vs Oxford	6
12/21/24 vs Jackson Academy	4

Starkville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Ocean Springs Greyhounds 63-34. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Starkville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Ocean Springs, they dropped their record down to 6-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Starkville will welcome Germantown at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Ocean Springs, they will head out on the road to square off against Meridian at 5:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025.