STARKVILLE -- Junior guard Natrone Brooks' eyes lit up when he saw the ball come his way.
"When I got the steal, I knew we had won the game," Brooks said. "It was a great feeling and a great win."
Brooks stole the ball in the final seconds and fed Jesse Little for the put-away score to help the Starkville High School boys basketball team beat Columbus 56-51 Tuesday night at the Bee Hive.
In the opener, the Starkville High girls moved to 4-0 with a come-from-behind 61-54 victory.
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