Columbia Wildcats host Poplarville Hornets on Friday, Jan. 23

Columbia -

The Poplarville Hornets travel to Columbia for a Friday night matchup on Jan. 23. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT in Columbia, Miss. — follow the official SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5669365-poplarville-vs-columbia

Quick game details

• When: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 6 p.m. CT

• Where: Columbia, Mississippi

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5669365-poplarville-vs-columbia

• Columbia Wildcats: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/172626-columbia-wildcats (Fans: 32)

• Poplarville Hornets: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/177100-poplarville-hornets (Fans: 36)

What to watch

Columbia and Poplarville last met on Jan. 10, 2025, when the Wildcats rolled to a 56-15 victory. In that meeting SBLive projected Columbia with roughly a 70.6% win chance and Poplarville about 29.4% — those projection numbers were tied to the earlier matchup and can change for this game. Check the SBLive game page and team pages for updated fan counts, picks and projections.

Streaming and tickets

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

• Poplarville (away) NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/poplarville-hs-poplarville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a stream is available it will typically be through the NFHS Network links above. No separate ticket link is listed on the SBLive game page.)

Notes, next games and fan engagement

• Columbia’s next game: Lawrence County at Columbia — Jan. 30, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5669386-lawrence-county-vs-columbia)

• Poplarville’s next game: South Pike at Poplarville — Jan. 27, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5677369-south-pike-vs-poplarville)

Help your team: follow the Wildcats or Hornets on SBLive to increase fan counts and make a pick in the matchup — picks are for fun and not tied to projection numbers. Projections, fan counts and picks can change leading up to the game, so check the SBLive game and team pages for the latest information.