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Columbus High School Falcons defeated Holmes County Central 52-38 on March 7, 2026, at the Mississippi Coliseum to win the MHSAA Class 5A Boys Basketball State Championship

MVP Tylan Brown led the championship game with 17 points, eight rebounds, and three steals; the team finished the season with a 27-5 record and a 23-game winning streak

Head Coach Phillip Morris earned his first state championship as head coach after serving as assistant coach during Columbus' previous titles in 2016 and 2018

Senior Mike Hood, Jr. was named Mr. Basketball for Class 5A in Mississippi and selected to the Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen

Resolution presented to Coach Morris, Principal David Pugh, and forwarded to the Columbus School Board