Tuscaloosa County at Hillcrest - Tuscaloosa — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 23, 2026)

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Tuscaloosa County visits Hillcrest - Tuscaloosa on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, for a nonleague girls basketball matchup. Tip is listed at 4 p.m. Pacific on the official schedule, which is 6 p.m. Central (local time). The game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5775911-tuscaloosa-county-vs-hillcrest-tuscaloosa

Game details

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central (local time)

Location: Hillcrest - Tuscaloosa (home team listed as Hillcrest - Tuscaloosa Patriots)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5775911-tuscaloosa-county-vs-hillcrest-tuscaloosa

Home: Hillcrest - Tuscaloosa Patriots — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/161444-hillcrest-tuscaloosa-patriots (18 fans on SBLive)

Away: Tuscaloosa County Wildcats — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/161459-tuscaloosa-county-wildcats (3 fans on SBLive)

Last meeting

The teams last met on Feb. 5, 2025, at Hillcrest High School, when Hillcrest rolled to an 88-33 win. That result gives the Patriots recent momentum and a dominant showing to build on heading into this nonleague test.

Streaming and tickets

Hillcrest - Tuscaloosa NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hillcresttuscaloosa-high-school-tuscaloosa-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Tuscaloosa County NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tuscaloosa-county-high-school-northport-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(These are the streaming links provided on the team pages. SBLive does not have additional ticketing information for this game.)

Why this matters

Hillcrest enters the night with the memory of a lopsided win the last time these teams met; Tuscaloosa County will be looking for answers and a bounce-back showing on the road. Fans who want to support either program can follow the team pages on SBLive — more followers help increase visibility — and use the SBLive pick’em features to cast a fun vote for who they think will win.

Fan note and call to action

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and to add your pick for the game: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/161444-hillcrest-tuscaloosa-patriots and https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/161459-tuscaloosa-county-wildcats. Picks on SBLive are for fan engagement and fun only, and any listed follower, pick or win projections can change — follow the teams and make your pick if you want to help show support.

For full game information and live updates, visit the official SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5775911-tuscaloosa-county-vs-hillcrest-tuscaloosa