Starkville at Columbus — Dec. 5, 5 p.m. CST

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Starkville Yellowjackets travel to Columbus for a non-league matchup on Friday, Dec. 5. Tip is listed at 3 p.m. PST on the SBLive game page, which converts to 5 p.m. Central (Columbus, Miss.). The game will be played in Columbus — find the full game page here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5695152-starkville-vs-columbus

Quick hits

  • Date/time: Friday, Dec. 5 — 5 p.m. CST

  • Location: Columbus (Columbus, Mississippi)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5695152-starkville-vs-columbus

  • Home: Columbus Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/172629-columbus-falcons-jv (SBLive page)

  • Away: Starkville Yellowjackets — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/491641-starkville-yellowjackets-jv (SBLive page)

What to watch

This non-league meeting gives both programs an early-season chance to find rhythm and evaluate depth. The teams last met Feb. 2, 2021, in a completed game at Columbus High School; full details from that matchup are here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/661076-columbus-vs-starkville. Expect a physical tone as both squads sharpen their rotations for the stretch run of the season.

Streaming and tickets

  • Columbus lists an NFHS Network page for streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/columbus-hs-columbus-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Note: no other ticketing or streaming links were provided on the SBLive game entry. Check the game page and team pages for updates as tipoff approaches.)

Weather

A forecast is available for Columbus, Miss., on the SBLive game entry — check the game page closer to tipoff for up-to-date conditions and any impact on travel plans.

Get involved

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