Columbia Wildcats host Petal Panthers on Dec. 30 — girls basketball preview

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Columbia and Petal meet Tuesday, Dec. 30, in a nonleague girls basketball game at Columbia High School. Tip is set for 6 p.m. Central (game listed as 4 p.m. PST on the schedule) — fans can find the full game page at ScoreBook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5669329-petal-vs-columbia.

Quick look

• Who: Columbia Wildcats vs. Petal Panthers

• When: Tuesday, Dec. 30 — 6 p.m. Central

• Where: Columbia, Mississippi (Columbia High School)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5669329-petal-vs-columbia

• Columbia team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/172626-columbia-wildcats

• Petal team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176935-petal-panthers

What to watch

Columbia carries the memory of last season’s meeting into this one: the Wildcats beat the Panthers 58-39 on Dec. 30, 2024. In that matchup the Wildcats were the stronger side and came away with the win; Petal will be looking for payback in Columbia.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools list NFHS Network streaming pages if you want to watch live:

• Columbia on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/columbia-hs-columbia-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Petal on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/petal-high-school-petal-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links are provided on the game page; check the host school’s athletic site or the Columbia High School box office for local ticket information.

Follow, pick and engage

Help your team on ScoreBook Live — Columbia currently lists 32 fans and Petal 42 on their team pages. Fan counts, picks and win projections can change quickly, so follow the teams you root for and make your pick on the game page to show support (picks are for fun and don’t affect projections). Fans and visitors can follow each team here:

• Columbia: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/172626-columbia-wildcats

• Petal: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176935-petal-panthers

Stay tuned to ScoreBook Live for updates, final rosters and final start times as the game approaches.