74
Bradford
Bradford Eagles
BRAD
17-4 Overall • Away
Final
58
Rural Special
Rural Special Rebels
RURA
12-8 Overall • Home
Details

Bradford Eagles at Rural Special Rebels: Nonleague matchup set for Jan. 5

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Bradford travels to Rural Special on Monday, Jan. 5, for a nonleague game at Rural Special in Fox, Arkansas. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central (5 p.m. Pacific) at Rural Special’s gym; full game coverage and updates are available on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/games/5548280-bradford-vs-rural-special

In their most recent meeting (Jan. 6, 2025), Bradford stunned Rural Special 48-46 in a tightly contested game — you can read the box score and recap here: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/games/4453486-rural-special-vs-bradford. In that matchup SBLive projected Rural Special as the favorite (about 68.7%) and Bradford at roughly 31.3%, a reminder that pregame numbers can change and anything can happen on the floor.

Quick facts

  • Home: Rural Special Rebels — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/teams/158417-rural-special-rebels (55 SBLive fans)

  • Away: Bradford Eagles — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/teams/153763-bradford-eagles (28 SBLive fans)

  • Date/time: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 — 7 p.m. Central

  • Location: Fox, Ark. (Rural Special)

  • SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/games/5548280-bradford-vs-rural-special

Streaming and how to follow

Both programs have NFHS Network team pages where you can check for live streams and on-demand replays:

  • Rural Special NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rural-special-school-fox-ar/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Bradford NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bradford-high-school-bradford-ar/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS Network availability varies by site and game — check the links above and the SBLive game page before tipoff for streaming details.

What to watch for

This matchup is likely to be a close, physical tilt — last season’s meeting was decided by two points. Rural Special will be defending its home floor, while Bradford will look to repeat the upset from their last meeting. Follow the SBLive game page for live updates, stats and play-by-play.

Fan action: follow and make picks

Show support on SBLive — following teams increases their fan counts and engagement. Picks are a fun way to back the team you want to see win; these are fan-driven and separate from SBLive win-chance projections, which can change up to game time. Follow the Rural Special Rebels (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/teams/158417-rural-special-rebels) and Bradford Eagles (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/teams/153763-bradford-eagles) and make your pick on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/games/5548280-bradford-vs-rural-special

Want more? Both teams’ next games are listed on their SBLive pages — Rural Special hosts Norfork on Jan. 8 and Bradford travels to Lonoke on Jan. 6. Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame notes, lineups and final scores.