The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Byrd Yellow Jackets (Shreveport, LA) and the host Magnolia School of Excellence (Shreveport, LA), observed Byrd's basketball team overwhelm Magnolia School of Excellence by a score of 86-23.

The Yellow Jackets (5-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Green Oaks (Shreveport, LA). The Giants come into the non-league challenge with a 8-8 record.

In their next game, the encounter the Haughton Buccaneers (Haughton, LA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 3. Magnolia School of Excellence will attempt to improve on its 2-8 season record. The Buccaneers come into the challenge with a 9-7 record after their 58-53 non-league win over Ringgold (Ringgold, LA).