Starkville Academy Volunteers (Starkville, MS) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Bayou Academy Colts (Cleveland, MS), 51-41 in a league match.

With the victory, Starkville Academy advances its record to 13-3 on the year. The Volunteers host Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville, TN) to face the Wolves in a MAIS 5A District 1 match on Tuesday, January 7. The Wolves enter the match with a record of 11-8. Rossville Christian Academy won 59-48 in their recent non-league match against Gibson County (Dyer, TN)

The Colts now own a 3-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Madison-Ridgeland Academy for a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. Bayou Academy will face a Patriots squad coming off a 69-52 non-league loss to Greeneville (Greeneville, TN). The Patriots record now stands at 9-6.