J.Z. George Jaguars at Ethel Tigers — Thursday, Dec. 18 (7:30 p.m. Central) preview

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J.Z. George travels to Ethel on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, for a nonleague meeting with the Ethel Tigers. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central in Ethel, Miss. — follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5605900-jz-george-vs-ethel

Quick facts

• When: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 — 7:30 p.m. Central

• Where: Ethel, Miss.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5605900-jz-george-vs-ethel

• Ethel Tigers: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216199-ethel-tigers (fans: 23)

• J.Z. George Jaguars: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216245-jz-george-jaguars (fans: 7)

Why this one matters

The two programs met last season on Dec. 10, 2024, when J.Z. George eked out a 45-43 victory — box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4808922-ethel-vs-jz-george. In that meeting SBLive’s win-chance projection favored J.Z. George roughly 55.2% to 44.8% (numbers may change for this game). Weather forecast data is available for Ethel, Miss., though no specific conditions are listed on the game page.

Streaming and tickets

• NFHS Network pages for the schools (may carry replays or school streams):

• Ethel Tigers: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ethel-hs-ethel-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• J.Z. George Jaguars: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/j-z-george-hs-n-carrollton-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts. Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to SBLive win-chance projections. Those projections and all game-day details may change, so check the game page for the latest updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5605900-jz-george-vs-ethel.