Independence Wildcats vs. Byhalia Indians — Friday, Jan. 9 preview

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Independence (Wildcats) hosts Byhalia (Indians) on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Central at Independence, Miss. This nonleague meeting pits two familiar northern Mississippi programs against one another; fans can follow the live game page here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5490969-byhalia-vs-independence.

The matchup at a glance:

Home: Independence Wildcats — fans: 13

Away: Byhalia Indians — fans: 38

When: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central

Where: Independence, Miss.

A quick note on recent history: the two schools last met on Nov. 6, 2025, when Independence posted a 68-54 win over Byhalia. That result gives this rematch a little extra edge for both sidelines.

Streaming and tickets:

Live streams (if available through the schools): Independence — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/independence-hs-independence-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Byhalia — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/byhalia-hs-byhalia-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the NFHS links above if the schools are streaming; no other ticketing or streaming links were provided.)

Get involved:

Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to stay updated and help grow each program’s fan count. Fans can also make picks for fun on the game page — picks are for entertainment and do not affect any official projections. These numbers can change, so follow the teams you want to see win and check the game page for final updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5490969-byhalia-vs-independence.

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