The Columbia Wildcats routed the visiting West Marion Trojans basketball team by a final score of 73-37 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies (Brooklyn, MS) in a 4A Region 7 game, on Tuesday, January 2. Columbia will attempt to move on its 7-6 season record.

With the defeat, West Marion moves to 2-10 on the year. The Trojans travel to Tylertown (Tylertown, MS) to face the Chiefs in a 3A Region 8 game on Tuesday, January 2. The Chiefs enter the game with a record of 6-3. Tylertown lost 64-49 in their recent non-league game against Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, MS)