North Pontotoc hosts Smithville in nonleague game Monday in Ecru

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North Pontotoc will host Smithville in a nonleague boys basketball game on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Central at North Pontotoc (Ecru, Mississippi). Catch the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5672285-smithville-vs-north-pontotoc

  • Home: North Pontotoc Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177085-north-pontotoc-vikings (37 fans on SBLive)

  • Away: Smithville Seminoles — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216410-smithville-seminoles (20 fans on SBLive)

Their most recent meeting came nearly five years ago. On Jan. 5, 2021, at Smithville High School, the Seminoles beat the Vikings 76-66 — full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/726231-smithville-vs-north-pontotoc. Weather is listed for Ecru, Miss., where the Vikings will host the game.

Streaming/ticketing

  • NFHS Network links for each school (may require a subscription):

  • North Pontotoc: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-pontotoc-hs-ecru-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Notes and fan info

  • Both teams have picks listed on SBLive; picks are for fun and may change. Currently each team has 0 picks. Help your program by following the teams on SBLive to grow their fan counts.

  • North Pontotoc’s next game (after this one) is at New Albany on Jan. 13, 2026 (5:30 p.m.). Smithville’s next game is Jan. 13, 2026, hosting Tupelo Christian Prep (5:30 p.m.).

Get involved: follow the North Pontotoc and Smithville pages on SBLive, make your pick for fun, and keep an eye on the game page for updates and final stats: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5672285-smithville-vs-north-pontotoc. Picks are fan engagement only and win‑chance projections (if shown) can change — follow the teams and make picks for the team you want to see win.