Marion Patriots at Batesville Pioneers (JV) — Jan. 23, 2026 preview

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Marion travels to Batesville on Friday, Jan. 23, for a junior varsity girls basketball matchup. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central (3 p.m. PST on the event listing). Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5578232-marion-vs-batesville

Quick look

• Who: Marion Patriots (JV) at Batesville Pioneers (JV)

• When: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 5 p.m. Central

• Where: Batesville (see team page)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5578232-marion-vs-batesville

• Marion team page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/157874-marion-patriots-jv

• Batesville team page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/507999-batesville-pioneers-jv

What to know

Both teams enter the contest listed at 0-0 on the SBLive slate, so Friday should be an important early-season test as each program chases its first win. There’s no recent meeting listed between these two squads in the information provided, so this one will offer fresh matchups and a baseline for the rest of the season.

Streaming and tickets

Batesville lists an NFHS Network streaming page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/batesville-high-school-batesville-ar/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — follow that link for possible live video. No ticket links were provided in the game details.

Fan engagement

On SBLive the Marion Patriots have 7 fans and the Batesville Pioneers have 0; neither team has any picks recorded for this game yet. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to boost fan counts and make your picks for fun. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections.

Looking ahead

• Marion’s next scheduled game (per SBLive) is at Greene County Tech on Jan. 30: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5581277-marion-vs-greene-county-tech

• Batesville’s next listed game is Feb. 10 vs. West Memphis at Batesville: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5536789-west-memphis-vs-batesville

Follow both teams on SBLive for updates, stats and live coverage links as game day approaches.