Fort Payne
Fort Payne Wildcats
FORT
0-3 Overall • Away
     
      
Southside
Southside Panthers
SOUT
1-0 Overall • Home
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Fort Payne Wildcats visit Southside Panthers on Jan. 20 in Gadsden-area showdown

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Southside Panthers host the Fort Payne Wildcats on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at 5 p.m. CST at Southside. Fans can follow the game on SBLive at the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5844136-fort-payne-vs-southside.

Quick facts

  • Date: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026

  • Time: 5 p.m. CST

  • Location: Southside (home)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5844136-fort-payne-vs-southside

  • Home: Southside Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205767-southside-panthers-jv (SBLive fans: 3)

  • Away: Fort Payne Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/155687-fort-payne-wildcats-jv (SBLive fans: 6)

Streaming and schedule notes

  • Streaming: Check the NFHS Network pages for each school to see if this game will be carried live — Southside: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/southsidegadsden-high-school-southside-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Fort Payne: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/fort-payne-high-school-fort-payne-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

  • Southside returns to action at Gadsden City on Jan. 23 (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5749194-southside-vs-gadsden-city).

  • Fort Payne’s next scheduled game is Jan. 22 vs. Mae Jemison (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5939459-mae-jemison-vs-fort-payne).

What to watch and how to get involved

There’s no listed recent meeting between these programs in the game file, so Tuesday’s matchup is a fresh test for both teams. SBLive follower and pick numbers are visible on each team page; as of this posting neither team has picks recorded. Those numbers can change, so follow your team on SBLive to boost fan totals and make a pick for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any official win projections.

Follow the links above for live updates, and check the NFHS Network pages close to game time for any available streaming. For more coverage and to support your team, follow Southside and Fort Payne on SBLive.