Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Columbus Falcons (Columbus, MS), 32-25 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Meridian upgrades its record to 8-5 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) to face the Cougars in a 7A Region 3 match on Friday, December 20. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 11-4. Northwest Rankin won 68-24 in their recent league match against Petal (Petal, MS)

The Falcons now sport a 3-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Neshoba Central for a 6A Region 2 match on Friday, December 20. Columbus will face a Rockets squad coming off a 59-44 non-league loss to Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS). The Rockets record now stands at 6-7.