Francis Marion hosts Maplesville on Jan. 29 in girls basketball matchup

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Francis Marion High School will welcome Maplesville for a girls basketball league game on Thursday, Jan. 29. Tip is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Central at Francis Marion in Marion, Ala. — full game info is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5648834-maplesville-vs-francis-marion

Game details

Home: Francis Marion Rams — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/159131-francis-marion-rams

Away: Maplesville Red Devils — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/205589-maplesville-red-devils

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29 at 4:30 p.m. Central

Location: Francis Marion High School, Marion, Ala.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5648834-maplesville-vs-francis-marion

Last meeting

The teams met earlier this month on Jan. 20, when Francis Marion beat Maplesville 56-20. Box and recap from that game are available here: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5557242-francis-marion-vs-maplesville

Streaming and tickets

Both schools have NFHS Network pages where games are often streamed. Francis Marion: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/francis-marion-high-school-marion-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Maplesville: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/maplesville-high-school-maplesville-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: no ticket links were provided on the game page. If a livestream is available, it will typically appear on the NFHS Network pages above or through the SBLive game page.

Fan info and how to engage

Francis Marion fans: 12 Maplesville fans: 1 (as shown on SBLive)

Picks on the SBLive game page: 0 for both teams

SBLive numbers (fans, picks and any win_chance projections) can change. Follow the teams to increase their fan counts, and make picks on the game page if you want to show support — picks are for fun fan engagement and are not tied to win_chance projections. Follow Francis Marion here: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/159131-francis-marion-rams and Maplesville here: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/205589-maplesville-red-devils

Weather

The game is in Marion, Ala. (no detailed forecast provided on the game page). Check local forecasts before you travel.

Why it matters

Francis Marion took the last meeting decisively and will look to maintain control at home. Maplesville will be looking for answers after that loss — tune in or head to the gym to see whether the Red Devils can change the narrative. For updates, stats and live coverage links, keep an eye on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5648834-maplesville-vs-francis-marion