Starr's Mill is 0-6 against Jonesboro since December of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Starr's Mill Panthers face off against the Jonesboro Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Starr's Mill turned things around against Harris County on Tuesday. They blew past the Tigers, posting an 83-44 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Jonesboro's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Central 62-57. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in December of 2024 (55), the Cardinals still had to take the loss.
Jonesboro's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-5. As for Starr's Mill, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Starr's Mill might still be hurting after the 62-40 loss they got from Jonesboro when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Thankfully for Starr's Mill, Jared Rogers (who went 8 of 10 en route to 21 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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