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MeridianColumbus

Wildcats
32
Falcons
25

The Columbus (MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home non-conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 32-25.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Meridian----32
Columbus----25
Final score provided by S. ScoreFinder.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Columbus can't hold off Meridian

December 17, 2024: Columbus, MS 39702

Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Columbus Falcons (Columbus, MS), 32-25 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Meridian upgrades its record to 8-5 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) to face the Cougars in a 7A Region 3 match on Friday, December 20. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 11-4. Northwest Rankin won 68-24 in their recent league match against Petal (Petal, MS)

The Falcons now sport a 3-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Neshoba Central for a 6A Region 2 match on Friday, December 20. Columbus will face a Rockets squad coming off a 59-44 non-league loss to Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS). The Rockets record now stands at 6-7.

Meridian @ Columbus Basketball Game Info

Tue., Dec. 17, 2024 @ 6p
The Columbus (MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's home non-conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 32-25.

Scoretracker Providers

Dean HiteWildcats All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Meridian (24-25)

MSClass
4310
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
17-119-38-18-81-2.607.7501,1701,104

Columbus (24-25)

MSClass
8210
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
9-164-65-63-81-2.360.4009361,155

Team Scoring Averages

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Meridian		10.47.011.67.86.041.8
Columbus		7.38.88.15.4-37.4

Head-to-Head

  • Meridian won on 11/5/2024
    11/5 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Columbus----10
    Meridian----45

    The Columbus (MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 45-10.

    Box score
  • Meridian won on 12/17/2024
    12/17 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Meridian----32
    Columbus----25

    The Meridian (MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away non-conference game against Columbus (MS) by a score of 32-25.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Meridian0-2Columbus1-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/8/24MeridianStarkville(L) 45-3311/14/24StarkvilleColumbus(L) 56-42
12/6/24ColumbusStarkville(L) 61-37
12/27/24MeridianNeshoba Central(L) 58-3012/20/24ColumbusNeshoba Central(L) 53-28
1/14/25Neshoba CentralColumbus(L) 49-47
2/7/25ColumbusNeshoba Central(W) 38-37

Record Breakdown

Meridian (24-25)

Columbus (24-25)
17-11
Overall
9-16
9-3
League
6-7
8-6
Non-League
3-8
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
0-2
Common Opponent
1-4
8-1
Home
5-6
8-8
Away
3-8
1-2
Neutral
1-2
0-1
Playoff
0-1
17-10
In-State
8-15
0-1
Out-of-State
1-1