Saraland at Murphy — Jan. 16 nonleague boys basketball preview

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The Saraland Spartans travel to the Murphy Panthers on Friday, Jan. 16, for a nonleague boys basketball game at Murphy High School in Mobile. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. CT. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5788458-saraland-vs-murphy

Game at a glance

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16 — 4:30 p.m. CT

Location: Murphy High School (Mobile, Ala.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5788458-saraland-vs-murphy

Home: Murphy Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/158168-murphy-panthers-jv (SBLive fans: 5)

Away: Saraland Spartans — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/160444-saraland-spartans-jv (SBLive fans: 6)

Why this one matters

Murphy will host a Saraland squad that last met the Panthers on Jan. 7, 2025, when Murphy posted a 70-45 victory (box score and recap at https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/4642738-saraland-vs-murphy). That result gives Murphy a recent edge in the matchup, but nonleague games this time of year are often about experimenting with lineups and building momentum for the stretch run.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools list NFHS Network pages that may carry broadcasts or archives: Murphy — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/murphy-high-school-mobile-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Saraland — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/saraland-high-school-saraland-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links were provided. Check the SBLive game page and each school’s NFHS page for updates.

Follow, pick and engage

Support matters. Follow both teams on SBLive to grow their fan counts and keep up with live updates: Murphy — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/158168-murphy-panthers-jv; Saraland — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/160444-saraland-spartans-jv. Fans can also make picks for fun on the game page — current pick totals are shown there and may change. SBLive follower and pick numbers are updated regularly, so follow your team and make a pick if you want to show support.

Next on the schedule

Murphy next: Baker at Murphy, Jan. 19 (https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5720308-baker-vs-murphy)

Saraland next: Blount at Saraland, Jan. 20 (https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5719624-blount-vs-saraland)

Keep an eye on the SBLive game page for live scoring, updates and any last‑minute changes to start time or streaming availability: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5788458-saraland-vs-murphy.