McKenzie at Pike Liberal Arts — Tigers visit Patriots in Troy on Dec. 4

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Game details

What: McKenzie Tigers at Pike Liberal Arts Patriots (non-league)

When: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 — 7 p.m. Central (5 p.m. PST as listed)

Where: Pike Liberal Arts School, Troy, Ala.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5801646-mckenzie-vs-pike-liberal-arts

Why it matters

This winter non-league matchup brings the McKenzie Tigers to Troy to face the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots. The last meeting between these programs came Dec. 3, 2024, a tight affair won by McKenzie, 43-38 (box: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5014535-pike-liberal-arts-vs-mckenzie). Expect another physical, low-possession game — the 2024 meeting was decided by five points and could be a blueprint for Thursday night.

What to watch

Last meeting: McKenzie beat Pike Liberal Arts 43-38 on Dec. 3, 2024 (see recap above).

Home-court edge: Pike hosts the game in Troy, Ala., and will look to even the series on its floor.

Small margins: With a five-point margin in the previous meeting, every defensive stop and late possession could decide this one.

Streaming and ticket info

Pike Liberal Arts NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pike-liberal-arts-school-troy-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Follow, picks and engagement

Pike Liberal Arts on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205659-pike-liberal-arts-patriots (fans: 5)

McKenzie on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205612-mckenzie-tigers (fans: 6)

Be sure to follow the teams on SBLive to get updates and increase fan counts. Fans can also make picks for fun on the game page — picks are for engagement only and are not tied to any win_chance projections. Those projections and fan numbers can change, so follow your teams and make your pick if you want to weigh in.

Quick links

Game: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5801646-mckenzie-vs-pike-liberal-arts

Pike Liberal Arts team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205659-pike-liberal-arts-patriots

McKenzie team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205612-mckenzie-tigers

See you Thursday night in Troy.