Starkville Yellowjackets (Starkville, MS) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Columbus Falcons (Columbus, MS), 61-37 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Starkville upgrades its record to 7-3 on the year. The Yellowjackets travel to Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) to face the Cougars in a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 9-3. Northwest Rankin won 43-23 in their recent non-league match against Morton (Morton, MS)

The Falcons now sport a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tupelo for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10.