McKenzie at Highland Home — Jan. 2 preview

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The McKenzie Tigers travel to face the Highland Home Flying Squadron on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Central (the game is listed at 2:30 p.m. PST on SBLive; time converted to the local Central time zone). Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5702545-mckenzie-vs-highland-home

Quick facts

• Date: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

• Time: 4:30 p.m. Central

• Location: Highland Home — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5702545-mckenzie-vs-highland-home

• Teams:

• Highland Home Flying Squadron — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205499-highland-home-flying-squadron-jv

• McKenzie Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205611-mckenzie-tigers-jv

Last meeting

The teams last met Jan. 28, 2025, with Highland Home beating McKenzie 46-35 at Highland Home. Game details: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5259388-mckenzie-vs-highland-home

Streaming

Both programs list NFHS Network pages for coverage — if the game is streamed, links are below (check each school’s page for its live feed):

• Highland Home NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/highland-home-high-school-highland-home-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• McKenzie NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mckenzie-high-school-mckenzie-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fans, picks and what to watch

• Fan counts on SBLive: Highland Home — 0; McKenzie — 3. Picks recorded on SBLive for this matchup: 0 for both teams. Those numbers can change — follow the team pages and make picks to show support. Picks are for fan engagement and not tied to any win projections.

Looking ahead

• Highland Home’s next game (after this one): Highland Home at Florala — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5837313-highland-home-vs-florala

• McKenzie’s next game (after this one): Elba at McKenzie — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5816702-elba-vs-mckenzie

Be part of the action: follow the Highland Home and McKenzie pages on SBLive and make your picks to support your team — and check the NFHS links above if you plan to stream the game.