Loyd Star hosts Wilkinson County on Friday, Jan. 9 — game preview
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Loyd Star Hornets (home) will welcome the Wilkinson County Wildcats to Brookhaven on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. CT. The game will be played in Brookhaven, Miss.; full game coverage and stats are available on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5511405-wilkinson-county-vs-loyd-star
Game at a glance
- What: Loyd Star Hornets vs. Wilkinson County Wildcats (high school basketball)
- When: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. CT
- Where: Loyd Star (Brookhaven, Miss.)
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5511405-wilkinson-county-vs-loyd-star
- Home team: Loyd Star Hornets — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216298-loyd-star-hornets
- Away team: Wilkinson County Wildcats — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/179229-wilkinson-county-wildcats
Why this one matters
Loyd Star and Wilkinson County meet less than a year after their last matchup, when the Hornets routed the Wildcats 77-42 on Jan. 28, 2025, at Wilkinson County High (recap & box score): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4590740-loyd-star-vs-wilkinson-county. On SBLive, Loyd Star currently has 29 fans and Wilkinson County has 7 fans — follow your team on their SBLive team page to boost those totals.
Streaming and additional info
- Both programs list NFHS Network pages; check these for possible live-streaming options:
- Loyd Star NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/loyd-star-hs-brookhaven-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Wilkinson County NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/wilkinson-county-hs-woodville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Weather for Brookhaven, Miss., is available with the game details on the SBLive page; check the game page before heading out.
Follow, picks and engagement
Head to the SBLive team pages to follow Loyd Star (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216298-loyd-star-hornets) and Wilkinson County (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/179229-wilkinson-county-wildcats). Fans can make picks on SBLive for fun — picks are for engagement only and win_chance projections can change, so follow teams to increase fan counts and make picks for the team you want to see win.
Upcoming next games (from SBLive pages)
- Loyd Star next: at Amite County, Fri., Jan. 16, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5697733-loyd-star-vs-amite-county
- Wilkinson County next: at Amite County, Tue., Jan. 13, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5653253-wilkinson-county-vs-amite-county
Follow SBLive for updates and live scoring as the Hornets and Wildcats prepare to tip off.