Mississippi High School Basketball - Columbia triumphant over Poplarville
January 10, 2025: Columbia, MS 39429 The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Columbia Wildcats (Columbia, MS) and the visiting Poplarville Hornets (Poplarville, MS), observed Columbia's basketball team overwhelm Poplarville by a score of 56-17.
The Wildcats (12-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Lawrence County (Monticello, MS). The Cougars come into the 4A Region 7 challenge with a 6-3 record. In their last challenge, Lawrence County was routed by Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn, MS), 48-42, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Hornets encounter the Pass Christian Pirates (Pass Christian, MS) in a 4A Region 8 challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Poplarville will attempt to improve on its 5-15 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 2-14 record after their 60-39 league loss to Greene County (Leakesville, MS).