New Albany visits Pine Grove in nonleague clash Friday in Ripley

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New Albany Bulldogs visit the Pine Grove Panthers on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. Central in Ripley, Miss. The nonleague matchup will be played at Pine Grove and can be followed on the game’s SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5668051-new-albany-vs-pine-grove.

Game details

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

Where: Pine Grove (Ripley, Miss.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5668051-new-albany-vs-pine-grove

Home: Pine Grove Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216369-pine-grove-panthers (SBLive fans: 59)

Away: New Albany Bulldogs — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176286-new-albany-bulldogs (SBLive fans: 36)

What to watch

The two programs last met Jan. 8, 2022, at the Tangle on the Trail, where New Albany came away with a 54-43 victory. That meeting ended with a 13-10 advantage in the first quarter for New Albany and a consistent offense through the middle quarters — useful context for fans hoping to see whether either team adjusts offensively this time around.

Streaming and ticketing

Pine Grove NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pine-grove-hs-ripley-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

New Albany NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-albany-hs-new-albany-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only streaming links available are the teams’ NFHS Network pages linked above.)

Notes, follow and picks

Pine Grove lists 59 SBLive fans and New Albany 36 — those follower totals change often, so fans should follow their team pages to boost counts and stay updated: Pine Grove — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216369-pine-grove-panthers; New Albany — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176286-new-albany-bulldogs. Make your picks on SBLive for fun and engagement; picks are for fan interaction and are not tied to any win-projection numbers. For more game updates, follow the game’s page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5668051-new-albany-vs-pine-grove.

Upcoming after this game

Pine Grove next: Tupelo Christian Prep at Pine Grove, Monday, Feb. 2 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5668053-tupelo-christian-prep-vs-pine-grove

New Albany next: Potts Camp at New Albany, Tuesday, Feb. 3 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5704695-potts-camp-vs-new-albany

Be sure to check SBLive and the team NFHS pages before tipoff for any late changes and final streaming information.