Laurel at Meridian — Golden Tornadoes visit Wildcats on Friday, Dec. 5 in Meridian, Miss.

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Laurel (Golden Tornadoes) visits Meridian (Wildcats) for a nonleague meeting at Meridian on Friday, Dec. 5. Tip is set for 6 p.m. Central at Meridian, Miss. — follow live updates on the game’s page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5686085-laurel-vs-meridian

Last time these teams met, Meridian handled Laurel 73-36 at the Thanksgiving Shootout in Meridian on Nov. 25, 2024. See the recap and box score from that meeting here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4642251-meridian-vs-laurel

Teams

• Meridian Wildcats — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175869-meridian-wildcats (Fans on SBLive: 94)

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

Streaming and tickets

• Meridian NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/meridian-high-school-meridian-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Laurel NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/laurel-hs-laurel-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive’s game page for this matchup is the best place for live updates and any last-minute details: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5686085-laurel-vs-meridian

Get involved

Fans: follow each team on SBLive to increase their supporter counts and stay notified about lineups and in-game updates. The picks feature is open for fun fan engagement — make your pick and rally other fans, but keep in mind picks are for entertainment and win-chance projections can change. Follow Meridian: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175869-meridian-wildcats and follow Laurel: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175155-laurel-golden-tornadoes