Laurel at Brookhaven — Jan. 9 high school basketball preview

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Laurel visits Brookhaven on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, for a league matchup that tips at 7:30 p.m. Central. The game will be played in Brookhaven, Miss.; see the ScorebookLive game page for full details: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5680936-laurel-vs-brookhaven

Game details

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

• Where: Brookhaven (home team: Brookhaven Panthers)

• ScorebookLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5680936-laurel-vs-brookhaven

• Teams:

• Brookhaven Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/171869-brookhaven-panthers (SBLive fans: 57)

• Laurel Golden Tornadoes — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175155-laurel-golden-tornadoes (SBLive fans: 63)

Quick snapshot

Laurel and Brookhaven last met Feb. 21, 2025, at Pearl River Community College, where Laurel came away with a 70-64 victory. Game recap and box score from that meeting are on ScorebookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5354863-brookhaven-vs-laurel. In that matchup Laurel drew 18 picks on SBLive to Brookhaven’s eight — remember picks are for fun and historical pick counts can fluctuate.

Streaming and tickets

• Both programs list NFHS Network streaming pages — Laurel: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/laurel-hs-laurel-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Brookhaven: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/brookhaven-hs-brookhaven-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links are provided on the game page; check the Brookhaven Panthers’ SBLive page or the school’s athletic site for local ticket info.

Notes for fans

• Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to get updates, increase their SBLive fan counts and receive alerts: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/171869-brookhaven-panthers and https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175155-laurel-golden-tornadoes

• Make your picks on the SBLive game page — picks are just for fun and unrelated to any win-projection models. Numbers such as fan totals, picks and any win_chance projections may change as the game approaches.

• Check the local Brookhaven weather forecast before heading out; conditions can affect travel plans.

Follow the ScorebookLive game link above for live updates, and make your pick to show which team you want to see win — it’s all part of the rivalry.