Mississippi High School Basketball - Columbus overwhelms Tupelo
January 30, 2018: Columbus, MS 39702 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Columbus Falcons (Columbus, MS) and the visiting Tupelo Golden Wave (Tupelo, MS), saw Columbus's basketball squad wallop Tupelo by a tally of 59-35.
With the victory, Columbus advances its record to 17-6 on the season. The Falcons travel to South Panola (Batesville, MS) to encounter the Tigers in a 6A Region 2 test on Friday, February 2. The Tigers go into the test with a record of 4-7. South Panola lost 40-38 in their recent league test against Oxford (Oxford, MS)
The Golden Wave now own a 14-8 record. They play next when they travel to Shannon for a non-league test on Friday, February 2. Tupelo will encounter a Red Raiders squad coming off a 61-59 league loss to Amory (Amory, MS). The Red Raiders record now stands at 9-11.