New Hope hosts Itawamba Agricultural on Nov. 20 — Trojans, Indians meet in nonleague clash

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New Hope (0-1) will host Itawamba Agricultural (0-0) in a nonleague boys basketball game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Central at New Hope High School in Columbus, Miss. Fans can find full game coverage on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854564-itawamba-agricultural-vs-new-hope.

A quick look at the matchup:

• Home: New Hope Trojans — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175441-new-hope-trojans (71 fans on SBLive)

• Away: Itawamba Agricultural Indians — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/174593-itawamba-agricultural-indians (65 fans on SBLive)

• Date/time: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Central (Columbus, Miss.)

• Venue: New Hope High School

Last season’s meeting was close: in the teams’ most recent game on Nov. 21, 2024, New Hope edged Itawamba Agricultural 69-64 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4612978-new-hope-vs-itawamba-agricultural). That tight finish sets up what should be a competitive early-season test for both rosters.

Streaming and ticketing

• Live stream: Both schools list NFHS Network pages for game streaming — New Hope: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-hope-high-school-columbus-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Itawamba Agricultural: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/itawamba-hs-fulton-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check NFHS Network for availability and any paywall details.

• Tickets: No official ticket link provided. Contact the schools or visit the SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854564-itawamba-agricultural-vs-new-hope.

Notes for fans

• New Hope’s next game after this one is Monday, Nov. 24 (Greensboro at New Hope, 4:30 p.m. Central). Itawamba Agricultural’s next scheduled game is Saturday, Nov. 22 (at Jasper, 4 p.m. Central). Links on the team pages have full schedules.

• SBLive fan and pick counts (71 for New Hope, 65 for Itawamba Agricultural) can change — follow the teams on SBLive and make picks to show support. Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect win projections.

Follow the game and the teams on SBLive for the latest updates, stats and coverage: game page — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854564-itawamba-agricultural-vs-new-hope, New Hope — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175441-new-hope-trojans, Itawamba Agricultural — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/174593-itawamba-agricultural-indians.

Weather note: the game is listed for Columbus, Miss.; check local conditions before leaving — forecasts can change. Fans should follow teams and SBLive for any last-minute updates.