Columbus at New Hope — Jan. 27 preview

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Columbus visits New Hope on Tuesday, Jan. 27, for a Mississippi league matchup. The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. CST (3 p.m. PST on the original listing). Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854586-columbus-vs-new-hope

Quick game facts

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

Time: 5 p.m. CST

Location: New Hope (home)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854586-columbus-vs-new-hope

Home: New Hope Trojans — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175442-new-hope-trojans-jv (record: 0-0; SBLive fans: 1)

Away: Columbus Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/172629-columbus-falcons-jv (record: 0-0; SBLive fans: 15)

A fresh slate for both teams

Both New Hope and Columbus enter the game listed at 0-0, so Tuesday’s meeting is an early chance to set the tone. There’s no previous meeting listed between the programs in the data provided, so this will be a new look for each side. Keep an eye on energy and execution early — league openers often reward the team that handles the start-of-game routine best.

Streaming and ticketing

Stream (may require subscription): New Hope NFHS Network page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-hope-high-school-columbus-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Stream (may require subscription): Columbus NFHS Network page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/columbus-hs-columbus-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

What’s next

New Hope’s next scheduled game: Lafayette at New Hope, 3 p.m. (original listing 3 p.m. PST) on Jan. 30 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854587-lafayette-vs-new-hope

Columbus’s next scheduled game: Columbus at West Point, 3 p.m. (original listing 3 p.m. PST) on Jan. 30 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5801464-columbus-vs-west-point

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to keep tabs on lineups, scores and fan counts: New Hope — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175442-new-hope-trojans-jv; Columbus — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/172629-columbus-falcons-jv. Make your pick for fun on the game page and show support — picks are for fan engagement only and do not affect any win-projection models. Note that fans, picks and any win-chance projections can change; follow teams to increase fan count and help shape the SBLive conversation.