New Hope to host Pontotoc in nonleague girls basketball game on Jan. 16
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New Hope Trojans will host the Pontotoc Warriors on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at 4 p.m. Central in Columbus, Mississippi. The matchup is listed on SBLive at the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5854577-pontotoc-vs-new-hope.
Quick facts
- Home: New Hope Trojans — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/502199-new-hope-trojans-jv
- Away: Pontotoc Warriors — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/491618-pontotoc-warriors-jv
- Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at 4 p.m. Central
- Location: Columbus, Mississippi
What to watch
This nonleague meeting gives both programs an early-season chance to tune up before district play. The teams last met Dec. 19, 2023 — full box and recap available here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/3529451-new-hope-vs-pontotoc. With indoor basketball, weather won’t affect the game itself, but fans traveling to Columbus should check local conditions before heading out.
Streaming and coverage
- Fans can look for a livestream on the NFHS Network via the schools’ pages: 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 and Pontotoc — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pontotoc-hs-pontotoc-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. (If a stream is available, links will appear there.)
Get involved
Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: New Hope (0 fans) and Pontotoc (6 fans). Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections. SBLive numbers and win-chance projections can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support and be part of the conversation.
For more details, schedules and updates, visit the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5854577-pontotoc-vs-new-hope.