Southside visits Stuttgart on Friday — Ricebirds look to complete season sweep after Jan. 13 win

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The Southside Southerners travel to Stuttgart to take on the Stuttgart Ricebirds on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Central at Stuttgart High School. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/games/5640144-southside-vs-stuttgart

Quick facts

• Matchup: Southside Southerners (away) at Stuttgart Ricebirds (home)

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 7 p.m. Central

• Location & game page: Stuttgart High School — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/games/5640144-southside-vs-stuttgart

• Team pages: Southside Southerners — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/teams/160871-southside-southerners

  Stuttgart Ricebirds — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/teams/160999-stuttgart-ricebirds

What to watch

The Ricebirds took the last meeting in Stuttgart’s favor on Jan. 13, a 69-51 decision at Southside (full box: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/games/5640143-stuttgart-vs-southside). Friday’s contest gives Southside a chance for revenge and Stuttgart a shot to sweep the season series.

Streaming

• Watch: Stuttgart’s NFHS Network page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/stuttgart-high-school-stuttgart-ar/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement

Stuttgart currently has 68 fans and 1 pick on SBLive for this matchup; Southside has 91 fans and 0 picks. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to grow fan counts and make picks for the team you want to see win. Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect win projections.

Follow and pick

Bookmark the game page (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/games/5640144-southside-vs-stuttgart) and follow both teams to get updates, boost fan counts and join the pick’em fun. Stay tuned to SBLive for final starters, updates and postgame coverage.