Byhalia Indians at Independence Wildcats — Friday, Jan. 9, 2026

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Byhalia travels to Independence on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, for a nonleague meeting with the Independence Wildcats. The junior-varsity matchup is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central at Independence (home team listed as Independence). Follow live updates on the game’s SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5694114-byhalia-vs-independence

Teams:

• Home: Independence Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178524-independence-wildcats-jv

• Away: Byhalia Indians — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175672-byhalia-indians-jv

Last meeting and context

• The programs last met on Feb. 1, 2022, at Independence. See that game here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/1157088-independence-vs-byhalia

• On SBLive, Byhalia currently shows 10 fans while Independence shows 5 fans. Those counts can change — follow the teams to boost their fan totals and show support.

Streaming and tickets

• Games involving both schools are often available on the NFHS Network. Check the team streaming pages for availability:

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

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

Get involved

• Head to the game page (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5694114-byhalia-vs-independence) to follow live scoring, back either team by making a pick, and help grow the fan bases. Picks on SBLive are for fun and fan engagement and are not tied to any win-projection numbers — those figures can change, so follow the teams and make your pick for the team you want to see win.