Columbia Wildcats at East Marion Eagles — Girls basketball preview (Dec. 5, 2025)

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Columbia Wildcats travel to Columbia, Miss., to face the East Marion Eagles on Friday, Dec. 5. Tip is at 6 p.m. CT at East Marion High School. Follow the official SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5769096-columbia-vs-east-marion

Game at a glance

• Matchup: East Marion Eagles (home) vs. Columbia Wildcats (away)

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 — 6 p.m. CT

• Location: East Marion High School, Columbia, Miss.

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5769096-columbia-vs-east-marion

• East Marion team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175642-east-marion-eagles

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

Why this one matters

Columbia arrives in Columbia, Miss., still looking to build momentum while East Marion will lean on home-court energy. The Wildcats dominated the last meeting, a Dec. 21, 2024 game on SBLive, beating East Marion 69-14 (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5140218-columbia-vs-east-marion). That history gives Columbia a psychological edge, but rematches always carry intrigue.

Streaming and how to follow

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

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

If the game is available to stream, those NFHS Network pages are the best starting point. Check the SBLive game page above for live updates and final stats.

Fan notes and engagement

• Fans: Columbia — 32; East Marion — 18 (as shown on SBLive). These numbers can change; follow your team on SBLive to grow the fan count.

• Picks: None yet on the SBLive pick’em. Picks are for fun — make yours to show support for the team you want to see win.

Next on the calendar (from SBLive)

• East Marion next game: East Marion at Enterprise Clarke — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5911529-east-marion-vs-enterprise-clarke

• Columbia next game: Sumrall at Columbia — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5874345-sumrall-vs-columbia

Get involved: follow both teams on SBLive, make a pick, and keep an eye on the game page for score updates. Win-chance projections and fan counts can shift as more fans follow and picks are made.