Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 61-37 to the Starkville Yellowjackets. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 11th).
Columbus' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Starkville, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Columbus will welcome Tupelo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Starkville, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Northwest Rankin at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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