Dardanelle hosts Life Way Christian on New Year’s Eve
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Dardanelle, Ark. — The Dardanelle Sand Lizards will host the Life Way Christian Warriors on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Tip is set for 1 p.m. Central (CST). Fans can find full game coverage and live updates on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/6052532-dardanelle-vs-life-way-christian
This midweek matchup pits two Arkansas-area programs against one another as the calendar flips to 2026. Dardanelle is the home team; Life Way Christian will travel to Dardanelle for the contest. There’s no previous meeting data listed for this pairing in the SBLive game notes, making this a fresh matchup for both teams.
Quick facts
- Date/time: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 — 1 p.m. Central (CST)
- Location: Home site of the Dardanelle Sand Lizards (see Dardanelle team page)
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/6052532-dardanelle-vs-life-way-christian
- Home: Dardanelle Sand Lizards — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/154785-dardanelle-sand-lizards (Fans: 34; Picks: 0)
- Visitor: Life Way Christian Warriors — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/206795-life-way-christian-warriors (Fans: 18; Picks: 0)
- Streaming: Dardanelle on NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dardanelle-high-school-dardanelle-ar/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Streaming: Life Way Christian on NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/life-way-christian-school-centerton-ar/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
What to watch
With no prior meeting listed on the SBLive game notes, this contest gives both teams an opportunity to make an early impression as the new year begins. Dardanelle and Life Way Christian each have upcoming slate entries listed on their SBLive team pages if you want to follow how this game fits into the stretch ahead:
- Dardanelle next: at Clinton, 4:00 p.m., Jan. 3 — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5642677-clinton-vs-dardanelle
- Life Way Christian next: Eureka Springs at Life Way Christian, 4:00 p.m., Jan. 6 — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5503374-life-way-christian-vs-eureka-springs
Streaming and tickets
If you can’t make the trip, both schools have NFHS Network links listed on their SBLive team pages (links above). No ticketing links are listed on the SBLive game notes; check the host school’s athletics page or the Dardanelle team page for any venue-specific admission information.
Get involved — follow and pick
Follow the teams on SBLive to track scores, stats and updates: the more fans who follow, the stronger the community around each program. Make picks on the game page to show support — picks are for fan engagement and fun only and are not tied to any win probability projections. Fan counts, picks and SBLive data may change leading up to the game, so check the game and team pages for the latest info.
Links
- Game: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/6052532-dardanelle-vs-life-way-christian
- Dardanelle Sand Lizards: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/154785-dardanelle-sand-lizards
- Life Way Christian Warriors: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/206795-life-way-christian-warriors
- Dardanelle NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dardanelle-high-school-dardanelle-ar/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Life Way Christian NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/life-way-christian-school-centerton-ar/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive