New Hope vs. Louisville preview: Trojans host Wildcats in Columbus on Dec. 9

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New Hope High hosts Louisville in a Central Mississippi matchup on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. Central in Columbus — follow the game on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854567-louisville-vs-new-hope

Quick look

Who: New Hope Trojans (home) vs. Louisville Wildcats (away)

When: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 — 7:30 p.m. Central

Where: Columbus, Miss. — see full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854567-louisville-vs-new-hope

Team pages: New Hope — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175441-new-hope-trojans

Louisville — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175424-louisville-wildcats

What to know

New Hope (71 SBLive fans) returns to Columbus looking to build on momentum after the teams last met on Dec. 3, 2024, when the Trojans beat Louisville 62-51. At that meeting, SBLive’s win-chance model favored New Hope (roughly 74%) over Louisville (about 26%). Louisville currently lists 47 SBLive fans. Both programs have upcoming games after this one: New Hope travels to Northeast Lauderdale on Dec. 16, 2025, and Louisville heads to East Webster on Dec. 12, 2025.

Streaming and tickets

Stream: Both programs maintain NFHS Network pages where games are often available live — 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; Louisville: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/louisville-hs-louisville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Tickets: No ticketing links provided on the game page. Check the SBLive game link above or school athletic sites for local ticket information.

Fan note and picks

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts. Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are for fan engagement and not tied to SBLive’s win-chance projections. Those projections can change leading up to tip, so check back on the game page for updates.

Stay with SBLive for live updates and final coverage from Columbus on Dec. 9.