Hokes Bluff at New Hope — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 2, 4:30 p.m. CT)

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Friday, Jan. 2 — Hokes Bluff travels to New Hope for an early-January matchup, tipping at 4:30 p.m. CT. The Indians host the Eagles in an upcoming non-conference game; fans can find full game details on SBLive’s game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5728642-hokes-bluff-vs-new-hope.

Quick facts

Date: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

Tipoff: 4:30 p.m. CT

Location: New Hope (home team: New Hope Indians)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5728642-hokes-bluff-vs-new-hope

Home: New Hope Indians — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/157769-new-hope-indians (fans: 28)

Away: Hokes Bluff Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/155485-hokes-bluff-eagles (fans: 7)

Streaming

New Hope broadcasts on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-hope-high-school-new-hope-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Hokes Bluff NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hokes-bluff-high-school-hoke-bluff-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

What to watch / flavor

This one is a local matchup that could shape momentum for both programs as the season settles in. New Hope lists 28 fans on SBLive and Hokes Bluff 7 — numbers that matter for site engagement and can change quickly. Both teams currently show 0 picks on the game page; picks on SBLive are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections.

Coming up next

New Hope’s next game (on SBLive): New Hope at North Jackson, Tuesday, Jan. 6 — listed 4:30 p.m. PST on the site (6:30 p.m. CT) — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5797926-new-hope-vs-north-jackson

Hokes Bluff’s next game (on SBLive): Ashville at Hokes Bluff, Tuesday, Jan. 6 — listed 3:30 p.m. PST on the site (5:30 p.m. CT) — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5760633-ashville-vs-hokes-bluff

Follow and engage

Follow the teams on SBLive and add your pick to the matchup if you want to show support — these numbers help drive engagement and can change right up to tipoff. Picks are just for fun; follow the links above to increase a team’s fan count and make your voice heard.