The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Starkville Academy Volunteers (Starkville, MS) and the host Marshall Academy Patriots (Holly Springs, MS), observed Starkville Academy's basketball team edge Marshall Academy by a score of 44-37.

The Volunteers (9-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Pillow Academy (Greenwood, MS). The Mustangs come into the MAIS 5A District 1 challenge with a 0-8 record. In their last challenge, Pillow Academy was tipped by Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville, TN), 75-36, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Patriots battle the Delta Streets Academy Lions (Greenwood, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 4. Marshall Academy will attempt to improve on its 0-3 season record.