Smiths Station visits Opelika in girls basketball nonleague clash on Jan. 9

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Smiths Station travels to Opelika on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, to face the Opelika Bulldogs in a nonleague girls basketball game at Opelika High School. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. Central. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5720563-smiths-station-vs-opelika

Quick game snapshot

When: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. Central

Where: Opelika High School (Opelika, Ala.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5720563-smiths-station-vs-opelika

Home: Opelika Bulldogs — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/158792-opelika-bulldogs

Away: Smiths Station Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/205757-smiths-station-panthers

What to watch

These two teams last met on Jan. 5, 2024, in Opelika, where Smiths Station edged the Bulldogs 44-40. That recent history adds a bit of extra edge to this nonleague meeting — expect a physical, close game and a strong emphasis on defense and rebounding. Check the last meeting details here: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/3434960-smiths-station-vs-opelika

Streaming and other links

Opelika NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/opelika-high-school-opelika-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Smiths Station NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/smiths-station-high-school-smiths-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan info and engagement

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More to know

Both teams have league games coming later in the week — check the team pages on SBLive for schedules and updates. For continued coverage, follow the Opelika Bulldogs and Smiths Station Panthers on ScorebookLive and visit the game page for live scoring and postgame stories.

Opelika next game (Jan. 13): https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5730829-opelika-vs-central-phenix-city

Smiths Station next game (Jan. 13): https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/6066305-auburn-vs-smiths-station

Stay tuned to ScorebookLive for scores, highlights and updates leading into Friday’s matchup.