New Hope at West Lowndes — Dec. 18, 2025 girls basketball preview

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New Hope visits West Lowndes on Thursday, Dec. 18, for a nonleague girls basketball game at West Lowndes High School in Columbus, Miss. Tip is at 7:30 p.m. Central. Follow the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5660047-new-hope-vs-west-lowndes

Quick facts

• Matchup: New Hope Trojans at West Lowndes Panthers

• Date/time: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 — 7:30 p.m. Central

• Location: West Lowndes High School, Columbus, Miss.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5660047-new-hope-vs-west-lowndes

• New Hope on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175444-new-hope-trojans (34 fans on SBLive)

• West Lowndes on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175447-west-lowndes-panthers (26 fans on SBLive)

What to watch

New Hope dominated the last meeting between these programs, a 68-21 victory on Jan. 31, 2025 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5236847-new-hope-vs-west-lowndes). West Lowndes will be looking for a short turnaround response — the Panthers also have a game on Dec. 19 at Tupelo Christian Prep — while New Hope has Sipsey Valley on deck Dec. 22.

Streaming and tickets

• Live stream: Both schools list NFHS Network pages for their programs — West Lowndes: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-lowndes-hs-columbus-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; 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

• Tickets: No ticket information provided on the game page. Check the host school’s athletic site or the game page for updates.

Notes for fans

• Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: New Hope (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175444-new-hope-trojans) and West Lowndes (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175447-west-lowndes-panthers).

• Make picks on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and unrelated to any win projections. Fan counts and pick totals shown on SBLive may change; follow your team and make a pick for the team you want to see win.

Weather

The game listing is for Columbus, Miss. (indoor gym) — check local conditions if you plan to travel.

Follow along on SBLive for lineups, live updates and final box score after the game.