Sipsey Valley at Northside — Playoff preview: Feb. 5, 2026

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Sipsey Valley travels to Northside on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, for a playoff matchup at Northside High School. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/6167463-sipsey-valley-vs-northside

Game details

• Date/time: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 — 5 p.m. Central

• Location: Northside High School

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/6167463-sipsey-valley-vs-northside

• Home: Northside Rams — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/161454-northside-rams (SBLive fans: 6)

• Away: Sipsey Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/205747-sipsey-valley (SBLive fans: 4)

Last meeting

The Rams dominated the previous meeting Dec. 9, 2025, winning 83-39 at Northside. Full recap and box score from that game: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5911042-sipsey-valley-vs-northside

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both Northside and Sipsey Valley list NFHS Network pages — streaming access may require a subscription.

• Northside NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northside-high-school-fort-smith-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Sipsey Valley NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sipsey-valley-high-school-buhl-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and to help grow their fan counts. Make your picks on the game page — picks are for fun and fan engagement only. Note: SBLive follower and pick totals can change, so follow the teams and check back for updates.

Who wins? For fans of Alabama girls basketball, this rematch offers a chance for Sipsey Valley to respond and for Northside to reinforce its home-court edge. Be there (or stream it) and make your pick: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/6167463-sipsey-valley-vs-northside