Pike Road at Russell County preview — Jan. 20, 2026, 4 p.m. CT

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Pike Road travels to Russell County for a nonleague junior varsity matchup on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Tip is set for 4 p.m. CT at Russell County High School in Seale, Ala. — follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5905117-pike-road-vs-russell-county

Quick facts

Who: Pike Road Patriots at Russell County Warriors

When: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — 4 p.m. CT

Where: Russell County High School, Seale, Ala.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5905117-pike-road-vs-russell-county

Pike Road team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205663-pike-road-patriots-jv

Russell County team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/159799-russell-county-warriors-jv

Last meeting and notes

The teams met previously on Jan. 4, 2025, a tight game won by Russell County, 46-44. Expect another competitive contest — both programs will want a statement nonleague win as they head into the rest of January.

Other schedule notes

Pike Road’s next SBLive-listed game: Park Crossing at Pike Road on Jan. 24 (https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5753126-park-crossing-vs-pike-road) — listed as a 3 p.m. CT start.

Russell County’s next SBLive-listed game: Russell County at Rehobeth on Jan. 26 (https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5691358-russell-county-vs-rehobeth) — listed as a 4:30 p.m. CT start.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming is available through each school’s NFHS Network page:

Russell County NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/russell-county-high-school-seale-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Pike Road NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pike-road-high-school-pike-road-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If ticket information becomes available it will be listed on the game page above.)

Weather and fan notes

The game is in Seale, Ala.; check the local forecast before you go. Want to boost your team’s presence on SBLive? Follow the Pike Road or Russell County pages and make your picks on the game — picks are for fun and are separate from any projections. Fan counts and picks can change, so follow the teams you want to support and join the conversation on SBLive.