McComb at Columbia preview: Tigers head to Columbia on Jan. 9

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McComb travels to Columbia on Friday, Jan. 9, for a nonleague meeting with the Columbia Wildcats. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central at Columbia in Columbia, Miss. — click here for the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5669331-mccomb-vs-columbia

Quick game info

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 5 p.m. Central

Location: Columbia (Columbia, Miss.)

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

Away: McComb Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175761-mccomb-tigers-jv

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5669331-mccomb-vs-columbia

A quick look: This is an early-season nonleague test for both programs. The Wildcats host the Tigers in what should be a physical high-school matchup in Columbia. Their most recent meeting on record came Nov. 17, 2020, in Columbia — full recap and box score from that game are here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/682410-columbia-vs-mccomb

Broadcast and weather

Streaming: McComb maintains an NFHSNetwork presence: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mccomb-hs-mccomb-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Weather: A forecast is available for Columbia, Miss.; check local conditions as the game approaches.

Fan notes and how to engage

Columbia currently lists 12 fans on SBLive and McComb has 11 — those numbers can and will change, so follow the teams you want to support. Make your picks on SBLive for fun and to show which side you’re backing; picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any official win-chance projection. Win-chance estimates and fan counts may change as tipoff nears, so follow both teams and cast your pick to help grow the rivalry.

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, and follow both teams — Wildcats fans: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/491425-columbia-wildcats-jv — Tigers fans: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175761-mccomb-tigers-jv.