The win is Tupelo girls basketball's first back-to-back state championships. "It was a dog fight," Rucker said, who led Tupelo (29-4) with 22 points and 12 rebounds. "We were down in the first half.

There is 1 Columbus-Tupelo high school boys basketball game in Mississippi on Monday, March 3, 2025. The first game, Holmes County Central vs Itawamba Agricultural, starts at .