West Lowndes at West Point — Jan. 24 high school boys basketball preview

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West Lowndes travels to West Point on Saturday, Jan. 24 for a nonleague boys basketball matchup at West Point High. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. Central at West Point, Miss. — catch the official game page here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5801427-west-lowndes-vs-west-point

The visiting West Lowndes Panthers (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175445-west-lowndes-panthers) face the home West Point Green Wave (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/179102-west-point-green-wave). Both programs have games coming up later this week: West Point hosts Caledonia on Jan. 27 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5801461-caledonia-vs-west-point) and West Lowndes hosts Ingomar on Jan. 27 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5674731-ingomar-vs-west-lowndes).

Last meeting: the Panthers beat the Green Wave 49-42 on Jan. 25, 2025 — full recap and box score from that meeting are on file: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4771336-west-lowndes-vs-west-point. That result gives this rematch extra intrigue as West Point looks to even the series and West Lowndes aims to prove last year’s win was no fluke.

Streaming and tickets

• West Point NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-point-high-school-west-point-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• West Lowndes NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-lowndes-hs-columbus-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: streaming links above are the schools’ NFHS Network pages when available. Ticketing information is not listed on the game page — check the host athletic office or the NFHS links for event access.

Get involved

• Follow West Point (47 fans) and West Lowndes (28 fans) on SBLive to stay updated and help grow each program’s fan count: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/179102-west-point-green-wave and https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175445-west-lowndes-panthers

• Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections. Fan counts, picks and any SBLive win projections can change, so follow both teams and cast your pick if you want to show support: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5801427-west-lowndes-vs-west-point

This should be a tight, physical nonleague test for both clubs. Expect a hostile home crowd in West Point and a determined West Lowndes squad looking to leave with another road victory.