Hillcrest‑Tuscaloosa at Tuscaloosa County: Girls basketball preview — Jan. 16

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Hillcrest‑Tuscaloosa visits Tuscaloosa County on Friday, Jan. 16, for a nonleague girls basketball meeting at 3:30 p.m. Central at Tuscaloosa County High School in Northport, Ala. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5884122-hillcrest-tuscaloosa-vs-tuscaloosa-county

Quick facts

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 3:30 p.m. Central

Location: Tuscaloosa County High School (Northport, Ala.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5884122-hillcrest-tuscaloosa-vs-tuscaloosa-county

Home: Tuscaloosa County Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/161460-tuscaloosa-county-wildcats-jv

Away: Hillcrest‑Tuscaloosa Patriots — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/161445-hillcrest-tuscaloosa-patriots-jv

Why this one matters

This mid‑January matchup brings two neighboring programs together in Northport. The teams last met on Jan. 10, 2025 (see the previous game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/4665754-hillcrest-tuscaloosa-vs-tuscaloosa-county), so local familiarity should play a role. Expect a physical, close game as both squads look to sharpen their lineups during nonleague play and build momentum for the stretch run.

Streaming and broadcast information

Both programs list NFHS Network pages for team broadcasts — check them for possible livestreams:

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

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

Note: streaming availability may change — check the NFHS pages and the SBLive game link above before tipoff.

Follow, pick and engage

Support your team on SBLive: follow the Tuscaloosa County page and the Hillcrest‑Tuscaloosa page to increase fan counts and stay updated. You can also make a pick on the game for fun on the SBLive game page; picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win‑chance projections. Numbers such as fan counts and pick totals may change as more fans join — make your pick and be part of the conversation.