Columbia Hosts Petal in Nonleague Game on Dec. 30

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Columbia Wildcats (0-0) will host the Petal Panthers (0-0) in a nonleague matchup Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central at Columbia, Miss. — the game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5669327-petal-vs-columbia

Quick facts

Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025 — 5 p.m. Central

Site: Columbia, Miss.

Home: Columbia Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/491425-columbia-wildcats-jv (fans: 12)

Away: Petal Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176934-petal-panthers-jv (fans: 6)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5669327-petal-vs-columbia

Notes and storylines

The Wildcats and Panthers open this nonleague slate against a familiar opponent — the teams met last Dec. 30 in Columbia (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5102877-columbia-vs-petal). Both sides enter with fresh records, so early-season momentum and matchup adjustments will be at a premium.

Streaming and tickets

Petal lists an NFHS Network page for team coverage: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/petal-high-school-petal-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and engage

Want to stay in the loop? Follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and check the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5669327-petal-vs-columbia. Make your picks for fun on the team pages — picks are for fan engagement and may change; they are not tied to any win‑chance projections. Fans should refresh ahead of tip for roster updates, start times and any streaming additions.