Petal at Columbia: Panthers visit Wildcats on Dec. 30 in Columbia, Miss.

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Petal Panthers visit the Columbia Wildcats on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, with tip set for 7:30 p.m. Central at Columbia High School in Columbia, Mississippi. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5669330-petal-vs-columbia

Quick facts

Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025 — 7:30 p.m. Central

Location: Columbia High School — Columbia, Miss.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5669330-petal-vs-columbia

Home: Columbia Wildcats — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/172625-columbia-wildcats (56 fans on SBLive)

Away: Petal Panthers — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176932-petal-panthers (81 fans on SBLive)

Why this one matters

The teams meet a year after a tight affair in Petal, when the Panthers edged Columbia 57-54 on Dec. 30, 2024. That three-point finish gives this rematch a little extra juice for both sidelines. Columbia hosts the game and will try to flip the script on its home floor; Petal will look to do more than repeat last year’s narrow road victory.

Streaming and ticketing

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

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

(Only streams provided above are listed. Check the game page for any late additions or ticket info.)

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get alerts and boost their fan counts: Columbia — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/172625-columbia-wildcats; Petal — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176932-petal-panthers. Make a pick on the game page if you want to join the fun — picks are for fan engagement only and don’t affect win projections. Win-chance numbers and fan counts can change, so follow your team and check back on the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5669330-petal-vs-columbia

Next up for each team

Columbia’s next scheduled game: Jan. 6, 2026 — Columbia at Poplarville (5:30 p.m.)

Petal’s next scheduled game: Jan. 2, 2026 — Oak Grove at Petal (5:30 p.m.)

See you court-side (or online) for what should be another close one between these South Mississippi rivals.