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ColumbusNeshoba Central

Falcons
38
Rockets
37

The Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference tournament game against Columbus (MS) by a score of 38-37.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Columbus----38
Neshoba Central----37
Final score provided by J. Broom.
  • Recap
  • Matchup Info

Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Neshoba Central held off by Columbus

February 7, 2025: Philadelphia, MS 39350

In Friday's non-league test, the Columbus Falcons (Columbus, MS) basketball squad got by the host Neshoba Central Rockets (Philadelphia, MS), by a score of 38-37.

Next, the Falcons encounter the South Panola Tigers (Batesville, MS) in a non-league test, on Friday, February 14. Columbus will attempt to improve on its 9-15 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 17-5 record after their 81-48 league win over Grenada (Grenada, MS).

The Rockets (14-15) will now prepare for their test against Olive Branch (Olive Branch, MS). The Conquistadors come into the non-league test with a 19-8 record. In their last test, Olive Branch held off Saltillo (Saltillo, MS), 57-18, in a league test.

Columbus @ NCHS Basketball Game Info

Fri., Feb. 7, 2025 @ 7p
Consolation game
The Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference tournament game against Columbus (MS) by a score of 38-37.

Rankings & Records

Columbus (24-25)

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

Neshoba Central (24-25)

MSClass
387
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
14-167-39-35-60-7.467.7001,5861,472

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Columbus		7.38.88.15.4-37.4
Neshoba Central		12.512.414.514.23.052.9

Head-to-Head

  • Neshoba Central won on 12/20/2024
    12/20 @ 5pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Columbus989228
    Neshoba Central151841653

    The Columbus (MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) by a score of 53-28.

    Box score
  • Neshoba Central won on 1/14/2025
    1/14 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Neshoba Central131910749
    Columbus913151047

    The Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Columbus (MS) by a score of 49-47.

    Box score
  • Columbus won on 2/7/2025
    2/7 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Columbus----38
    Neshoba Central----37

    The Columbus (MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference tournament game against Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS) by a score of 38-37.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

ColumbusNeshoba Central
-Points Per Game51.5

Team Leaders

ColumbusNeshoba CentralNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#2 Kyli Truss16.04.1
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Rebounds Per Game#2 Kyli Truss4.72.8
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Assists Per Game#2 Kyli Truss2.80.9
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Steals Per Game#2 Kyli Truss4.11.1
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Blocks Per Game#3 Kaleigh Moore0.70.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Columbus5-12Neshoba Central6-8
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/5/24ColumbusMeridian(L) 45-1012/27/24MeridianNeshoba Central(W) 58-30
12/17/24MeridianColumbus(L) 32-25
11/14/24StarkvilleColumbus(L) 56-421/4/25StarkvilleNeshoba Central(L) 64-46
12/6/24ColumbusStarkville(L) 61-37
11/19/24BoonevilleColumbus(L) 50-3611/23/24Neshoba CentralBooneville(L) 46-45
12/10/24TupeloColumbus(L) 62-2211/26/24TupeloNeshoba Central(L) 43-38
12/30/24ColumbusRidgeland(L) 38-351/3/25RidgelandNeshoba Central(W) 62-53
1/17/25RidgelandColumbus(W) 57-271/23/25Neshoba CentralRidgeland(W) 44-43
2/4/25ColumbusRidgeland(W) 33-32
1/3/25VicksburgColumbus(W) 59-561/7/25Neshoba CentralVicksburg(L) 63-60
1/21/25ColumbusVicksburg1/24/25VicksburgNeshoba Central(W) 62-50
1/25/25ColumbusVicksburg(L) 118-132/6/25VicksburgNeshoba Central(L) 53-46
1/7/25ColumbusCallaway(L) 59-401/13/25Neshoba CentralCallaway(L) 63-45
1/24/25CallawayColumbus(L) 56-211/28/25CallawayNeshoba Central(L) 57-51
2/6/25ColumbusCallaway(L) 52-18
1/10/25Warren CentralColumbus1/17/25Warren CentralNeshoba Central(W) 65-22
1/28/25ColumbusWarren Central(W) 54-191/31/25Neshoba CentralWarren Central(W) 71-36
2/1/25Warren CentralColumbus(W) 47-33
1/30/25ColumbusPontotoc(L) 53-3111/25/24PontotocNeshoba Central(L) 55-46

Record Breakdown

Columbus (24-25)

Neshoba Central (24-25)
9-16
Overall
14-16
6-7
League
7-5
3-8
Non-League
6-3
1-2
Head to Head
2-1
5-12
Common Opponent
6-8
5-6
Home
9-3
3-8
Away
5-6
1-2
Neutral
0-7
0-1
Playoff
0-1
8-15
In-State
14-14
1-1
Out-of-State
0-2