Starkville Academy is 5-0 against Magnolia Heights since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Starkville Academy Volunteers will head out on the road to face off against the Magnolia Heights Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. Magnolia Heights took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Starkville Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Starkville Academy took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 52-25 win over Smithville. Given Starkville Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Smithville is ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Magnolia Heights' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a rough 58-16 loss at the hands of Bayou Academy. Having soared to a lofty 60 points in the game before, Magnolia Heights couldn't push the score so high this time.
Starkville Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Magnolia Heights, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-2.
Starkville Academy beat Magnolia Heights 41-28 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Starkville Academy repeat their success, or does Magnolia Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
