Center Hill hosts Saltillo on Dec. 4 in Olive Branch — high-school basketball preview

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Center Hill Mustangs vs. Saltillo Tigers — Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025

When: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. CST

Where: Center Hill (Olive Branch, Miss.) — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5692995-center-hill-vs-saltillo

Home: Center Hill Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/172860-center-hill-mustangs (50 SBLive followers)

Away: Saltillo Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175210-saltillo-tigers (65 SBLive followers)

The Center Hill Mustangs host the Saltillo Tigers Thursday night in Olive Branch as both programs look to build momentum early in the season. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central time at Center Hill.

Last meeting and recent form

The teams last met on Jan. 14, 2025; Saltillo won 58-53. Game recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4779331-center-hill-vs-saltillo

In that meeting ScorebookLive’s matchup data showed Saltillo with a 63.33% win chance and Center Hill at 36.67%; Saltillo came away with the victory.

Upcoming slate: Center Hill’s next scheduled game after this one is at Grenada on Dec. 9 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5629042-center-hill-vs-grenada). Saltillo is slated to play at New Site on Dec. 5 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5698380-saltillo-vs-new-site).

Streaming and broadcast

Both programs list NFHS Network pages for season streaming:

Center Hill NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/center-hill-hs-olive-branch-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Weather and notes

Location: Olive Branch, Miss. Check local forecasts before heading out; conditions can change.

Fan action and SBLive engagement

Follow both teams on ScorebookLive (links above) to get updates, increase their follower counts and stay plugged into lineups and final scores.

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Why this game matters

Saltillo enters with the psychological edge after the Jan. meeting, while Center Hill will try to defend home court and even the season’s ledger. This is a local rivalry with playoff implications down the road — expect a physical, tightly contested game.

Follow the game on ScorebookLive for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5692995-center-hill-vs-saltillo