Starkville Academy won the last time they faced Marshall Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Starkville Academy Volunteers were the clear victor by a 55-35 margin over the Marshall Academy Patriots. Given the Volunteers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Patriots are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Starkville Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sara Stokes McReynolds, who went 11 of 18 on her way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Couvillion, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 11 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Volunteers
| 12/10/24 @ Marshall Academy | 55-35 |
| 12/09/24 vs Magnolia Heights | 36-24 |
| 12/03/24 @ Wayne Academy | 52-26 |
| 12/02/24 @ Columbus Christian Academy | 62-46 |
The victory (which was Starkville Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Marshall Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Starkville Academy has already played their next match, a 37-30 defeat against Pillow Academy on the 13th. As for Marshall Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Agnes Academy at 2:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025.
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