DeSoto Central
DeSoto Central Jaguars
Desot
1-1 Overall • Away
     
      
Lafayette
Lafayette Commodores
LAFA
0-3 Overall • Home
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Lafayette hosts DeSoto Central on Dec. 9 in nonleague showdown

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Lafayette will host DeSoto Central on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, with tipoff scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Central at Lafayette in Oxford, Miss. The Commodores (home) meet the DeSoto Central Jaguars (away) in a nonleague matchup that should draw attention from both schools’ supporters. Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5684506-lafayette-vs-desoto-central

Quick game facts

  • Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 — 7:15 p.m. CT

  • Location: Oxford, Miss. (Lafayette home game)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5684506-lafayette-vs-desoto-central

  • Lafayette Commodores: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175014-lafayette-commodores (SBLive fans: 38)

  • DeSoto Central Jaguars: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/172864-desoto-central-jaguars (SBLive fans: 62)

Last meeting

The teams last met Dec. 17, 2022, at Desoto Central High School, where DeSoto Central rolled to an 81-47 win. That result gives the Jaguars recent bragging rights, but with a fresh season underway this is a new chapter for both programs.

Streaming and tickets

  • Lafayette NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lafayette-hs-oxford-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • DeSoto Central NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/desoto-central-high-school-ms-southaven-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If either program offers a livestream on NFHS Network, follow those links for broadcast info. Ticketing information was not provided.)

What to watch and fan notes

  • Lafayette returns home and will look to flip the script after the last meeting. DeSoto Central brings a physical style that produced a decisive win in 2022.

  • SBLive fans: Lafayette (38) and DeSoto Central (62). These counts can change — follow your team on SBLive to increase the fan total and stay updated.

  • Picks on SBLive are for fun and fan engagement and do not reflect official win projections. The picks shown now are 0 for both teams and may change leading up to tipoff.

Next games

  • Lafayette next: Byers at Lafayette, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, 7:15 p.m. CT — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5819740-byers-vs-lafayette

  • DeSoto Central next: DeSoto Central at Tupelo, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 7:30 p.m. CT — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5775762-desoto-central-vs-tupelo

Follow the game on SBLive, tune in via the NFHS links above if available, and make your pick to back the team you want to see win — it’s all part of the fun. Numbers on SBLive can change; check back for updates.