Elmore County at Benjamin Russell — Jan. 9 preview

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Benjamin Russell Wildcats (JV) host the Elmore County Panthers (JV) on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City. Tip is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Central. Follow the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5911002-elmore-county-vs-benjamin-russell

Game links

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5911002-elmore-county-vs-benjamin-russell

Benjamin Russell Wildcats (JV): https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/153080-benjamin-russell-wildcats-jv

Elmore County Panthers (JV): https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/155391-elmore-county-panthers-jv

Why this matters

This early-January matchup gives both programs a midweek measuring stick as the season settles in. There is no last-meeting data available on SBLive, so Friday’s game is a fresh chance for either side to establish momentum in front of a home crowd at Benjamin Russell.

Streaming and tickets

Benjamin Russell NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/benjamin-russell-high-school-alexander-city-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Note: Only the NFHS network links provided are available for streaming information. No ticketing links were provided on the SBLive game page.

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Both teams currently show 2 fans on their SBLive team pages and 0 picks for this game. These numbers can and will change — follow the teams to increase fan counts and make a pick for fun on the game page if you want to back the team you want to see win. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not connected to any win projections; win-chance numbers on SBLive may change as the matchup approaches.

Upcoming next games (on SBLive)

Benjamin Russell at Calera — Tue., Jan. 13, 2026 (next game page): https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5738818-benjamin-russell-vs-calera

Elmore County at Prattville Christian — Mon., Jan. 12, 2026 (next game page): https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5454102-elmore-county-vs-prattville-christian

Stay locked to SBLive for updates, follow the teams above and make your picks to show support — you’ll be part of the buildup heading into Friday’s tip.