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MeridianColumbus

Wildcats
42
Falcons
56

The Columbus (MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home non-conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 56-42.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Meridian----42
Columbus----56
Final score provided by P. Morris.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Meridian toppled by Columbus

December 17, 2024: Columbus, MS 39702

Columbus Falcons (Columbus, MS) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS), 56-42 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Columbus advances its record to 11-2 on the year. The Falcons travel to Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) to face the Rockets in a 6A Region 2 match on Friday, December 20. The Rockets enter the match with a record of 5-6.

The Wildcats now own a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Clinton for a non-league match on Friday, December 27.

Meridian @ Columbus Basketball Game Info

Tue., Dec. 17, 2024 @ 7:30p
The Columbus (MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home non-conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 56-42.

Rankings & Records

Meridian (24-25)

MSClass
3511
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
15-127-28-66-41-2.556.7781,3831,366

Columbus (24-25)

MSClass
42
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
24-511-09-110-15-3.8281.0001,8611,468

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Meridian		9.88.017.89.58.051.2
Columbus		14.712.318.016.0-64.2

Head-to-Head

  • Columbus won on 11/5/2024
    11/5 @ 7:15pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Columbus----64
    Meridian----35

    The Columbus (MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away non-conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 64-35.

    Box score
  • Columbus won on 12/17/2024
    12/17 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Meridian----42
    Columbus----56

    The Meridian (MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against Columbus (MS) by a score of 56-42.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Meridian0-2Columbus5-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
10/26/24South JonesMeridian11/26/24ColumbusSouth Jones(W) 63-49
11/8/24MeridianStarkville(L) 59-4311/14/24StarkvilleColumbus(W) 67-48
12/6/24ColumbusStarkville(W) 45-35
12/7/24Neshoba CentralMeridian(L) 58-5212/20/24ColumbusNeshoba Central(W) 74-45
1/14/25Neshoba CentralColumbus(W) 71-35

Record Breakdown

Meridian (24-25)

Columbus (24-25)
15-12
Overall
24-5
7-2
League
11-1
4-6
Non-League
11-3
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
0-2
Common Opponent
5-0
8-6
Home
9-1
6-4
Away
10-1
1-2
Neutral
5-3
1-1
Playoff
1-1
15-12
In-State
23-4
0-0
Out-of-State
1-1