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MeridianColumbus
Wildcats
59
Falcons
71

The Columbus (MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home non-conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 71-59.

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Meridian----59
Columbus----71
Final score provided by T. Hamilton.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Meridian falls to Columbus

November 7, 2023: Columbus, MS 39702

In Tuesday's non-league match, the host Columbus Falcons basketball team scored a good 71-59 triumph over the Meridian Wildcats.

In their next game, the Falcons meet the Louisville Wildcats (Louisville, MS) in a non-league match, on Thursday, November 9. Columbus will attempt to better on its 1-0 season record. The Wildcats enter the match with a 1-0 record after their 66-62 non-league win over Hartfield Academy (Flowood, MS).

With the defeat, Meridian moves to 0-1 on the year. The Wildcats host Starkville (Starkville, MS) to meet the Yellowjackets in a non-league match on Thursday, November 9. The Yellowjackets enter the match with a record of 1-0. Starkville won 76-26 in their recent non-league match against West Point (West Point, MS)

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  • Play video icon 2 Blocks vs Columbus 0:22
  • Play video icon 2 Three Pointers vs Columbus 0:22

    Rankings & Records

    Meridian (23-24)

    MSReg.
    61
    OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
    24-98-314-56-44-0.727.7271,8471,637

    Columbus (23-24)

    MSReg.
    236
    OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
    19-116-611-36-82-0.633.5001,8381,705

    Team Scoring Averages

    Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
    Meridian    		11.712.712.722.3-56.0
    Columbus    		15.213.614.218.67.061.3

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    Head-to-Head

    • Columbus won on 11/7/2023
      11/7 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
      Meridian----59
      Columbus----71

      The Meridian (MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against Columbus (MS) by a score of 71-59.

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    • Meridian won on 12/19/2023
      12/19 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
      Columbus----47
      Meridian----55

      The Columbus (MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away non-conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 55-47.

      Box score

    Common Opponents

    SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
    Meridian1-1Columbus3-2
    DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
    11/9/23StarkvilleMeridian(L) 42-4011/16/23StarkvilleColumbus(W) 57-50
    12/8/23ColumbusStarkville(W) 59-56
    12/27/23RidgelandMeridian(W) 54-501/2/24RidgelandColumbus(W) 75-72
    1/27/24ColumbusRidgeland(L) 68-61
    2/8/24ColumbusRidgeland(L) 62-58

    Record Breakdown

    Meridian (23-24)

    Columbus (23-24)
    24-9
    		Overall
    19-11
    8-3
    		League
    6-7
    6-4
    		Non-League
    13-2
    1-1
    		Head to Head
    1-1
    1-1
    		Common Opponent
    3-2
    14-5
    		Home
    11-3
    6-4
    		Away
    6-8
    4-0
    		Neutral
    2-0
    4-0
    		Playoff
    0-1
    24-9
    		In-State
    18-11
    0-0
    		Out-of-State
    1-0