Fort Payne at Pell City: High school basketball preview — Dec. 11 (7:15 p.m. CST)

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Fort Payne travels to Pell City on Thursday, Dec. 11, for a nonleague boys basketball meeting at Pell City High. Tip is set for 7:15 p.m. Central time at the Panthers’ gym; the game page on SBLive is here: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5863609-fort-payne-vs-pell-city

Quick look

• Matchup: Fort Payne Wildcats at Pell City Panthers

• When: Thursday, Dec. 11 — 7:15 p.m. CST (time converted from PST to local Central time)

• Where: Pell City High School (home: Pell City Panthers)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5863609-fort-payne-vs-pell-city

• Team pages: Fort Payne — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/155686-fort-payne-wildcats

  Pell City — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/159079-pell-city-panthers

What to know

This nonleague tilt pits the Fort Payne Wildcats against the Pell City Panthers in a mid-December matchup that could provide both teams a valuable tune-up before the holiday stretch. There is no recent meeting data listed between the two programs on the game page, so this will be a fresh test for coaches and players on both ends of the floor. Pell City lists its next game at Spain Park on Dec. 15; Fort Payne’s next game is at Etowah on Dec. 16 — both useful context as each staff balances minutes and momentum heading into the break.

Streaming and tickets

• Pell City NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pell-city-high-school-pell-city-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Fort Payne NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/fort-payne-high-school-fort-payne-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either program is streaming the game, the NFHS Network links above are the best place to check. No ticketing links are listed on the SBLive game page.

Get involved — follow and pick

Pell City has 15 fans and Fort Payne has 29 fans listed on SBLive. Those figures change as supporters follow teams — follow the squads at the links above to grow their counts. You can also make a pick for fun on SBLive; picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections. SBLive numbers and pick totals may change leading up to tip, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to back a team and join the conversation.