Starkville Yellowjackets (Starkville, MS) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host West Point Green Wave (West Point, MS), 67-58 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Starkville upgrades its record to 15-3 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets host Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) to play the Cougars in a 6A Region 3 bout on Friday, January 29. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 5-14. Northwest Rankin lost 58-44 in their recent league bout against Madison Central (Madison, MS)

Next up, the Green Wave play the Oxford Chargers (Oxford, MS) in a 5A Region 2 bout, on Friday, January 29. West Point will attempt to upgrade on its 10-11 season record. The Chargers come into the bout with a 15-6 record after their 59-37 non-league win over Amanda Elzy (Greenwood, MS).