The Starkville Yellowjackets defeated the visiting Hoover Buccaneers basketball squad by a final score of 59-49 in Saturday's non-league outing.

Next, the Yellowjackets clash with the Tupelo Golden Wave (Tupelo, MS) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, November 20. Starkville will attempt to upgrade on its 4-0 season record. The Golden Wave go into the game with a 2-0 record after their 42-39 non-league win over Center Hill (Olive Branch, MS).

With the loss, Hoover falls to 3-1 on the campaign. The Buccaneers host McAdory (McCalla, AL) to clash with the Yellowjackets in a non-league test on Tuesday, November 18. The Yellowjackets come into the test with a record of 2-1. McAdory lost 66-57 in their recent non-league test against Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, AL)