Starkville Academy is 0-10 against Leake Academy since December of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Starkville Academy Volunteers will challenge the Leake Academy Rebels at 4:00 p.m. Leake Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Starkville Academy, who comes in off a win.
Starkville Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Columbus Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Starkville Academy blew Columbus Christian Academy out of the water with a 60-17 final score. The Volunteers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Raylee Jones
| 01/28/25 vs Columbus Christian Academy | 11 |
| 01/27/25 vs Heritage Academy | 8 |
| 01/24/25 @ Rossville Christian Academy | 13 |
| 01/21/25 vs Bayou Academy | 11 |
| 01/18/25 vs Jackson Academy | 10 |
Starkville Academy's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Raylee Jones, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Jones is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Stokes McReynolds, who posted 17 points.
Meanwhile, Leake Academy faced East Rankin Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Leake Academy fell 42-34 to East Rankin Academy. The contest marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Starkville Academy will need focus on slowing down Sarah Prince, one of several Leake Academy players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. Jenna Allen was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Starkville Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.7 points per game. As for Leake Academy, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 29-2.
Starkville Academy was taken down by Leake Academy 60-23 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can Starkville Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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