Pontotoc Warriors at New Hope Trojans (JV) — Jan. 16 preview

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Pontotoc travels to New Hope on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, for a nonleague JV showdown at New Hope High School in Columbus, Miss. Tip is set for 5 p.m. Central (3 p.m. PST) — see the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854576-pontotoc-vs-new-hope

Quick look

Home: New Hope Trojans — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175442-new-hope-trojans-jv (fans: 1)

Away: Pontotoc Warriors — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177083-pontotoc-warriors-jv (fans: 9)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854576-pontotoc-vs-new-hope

Location: New Hope High School, Columbus, Miss.

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 5 p.m. Central

Why this matters

This nonleague meeting pits two local programs looking to sharpen their rotations midseason. The teams last met on Jan. 19, 2024 — full box score and recap from that game are here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/3255912-pontotoc-vs-new-hope. With both rosters still finding identities at the JV level, expect coaches to lean on lineups that will feed varsity depth later this season.

Weather/streaming

Weather: Columbus, Miss. (check local forecast before you go)

Possible streaming: both programs have NFHS Network team pages where games are sometimes carried — 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 — Pontotoc: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pontotoc-hs-pontotoc-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. (No dedicated ticketing information was provided.)

Follow, pick and engage

Support your team on SBLive: follow the New Hope Trojans and Pontotoc Warriors to increase fan counts and stay updated. Make picks for fun on the game page — picks are a fan-engagement feature and not tied to any win projections. Fan counts and picks may change, so follow the teams and make your pick for the one you want to see win.

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New Hope Trojans

https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175442-new-hope-trojans-jv

New Hope at Caledonia — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5734975-new-hope-vs-caledonia

Pontotoc Warriors

https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177083-pontotoc-warriors-jv

West Point at Pontotoc — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5695434-west-point-vs-pontotoc

Follow the game on SBLive for updates and final stats: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854576-pontotoc-vs-new-hope