The Starkville Academy Volunteers and the Washington Generals will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Starkville Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Starkville Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pillow Academy, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. Given the Volunteers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Washington, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-32 victory over St. Joseph on Tuesday.
Starkville Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Washington, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Starkville Academy against Washington when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as the team secured a 56-17 victory. In that match, Starkville Academy amassed a halftime lead of 33-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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