Starkville Academy hasn't had much luck against Heritage Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Starkville Academy Volunteers will host the Heritage Academy Patriots at 8:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Starkville Academy ended up a good deal behind Rossville Christian Academy and lost 65-49.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy entered their tilt with Bayou Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Colts 62-43. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Colts are ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heritage Academy has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Starkville Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Starkville Academy suffered a grim 59-35 defeat to Heritage Academy when the teams last played on January 9th. 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.
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