Picayune Maroon Tide at Long Beach Bearcats — Friday, Jan. 23 preview

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Picayune Maroon Tide travel to Long Beach, Miss., to take on the Long Beach Bearcats on Friday, Jan. 23. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central at Long Beach High School. Follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5694997-picayune-vs-long-beach

Quick look

Teams: Long Beach Bearcats (home) vs. Picayune Maroon Tide (away)

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23 — 7:30 p.m. Central

Location: Long Beach, Miss.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5694997-picayune-vs-long-beach

Why this one matters

Picayune and Long Beach meet with recent familiarity: the Maroon Tide edged the Bearcats 50-46 in their last meeting on Jan. 31, 2025 (full game: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4854440-picayune-vs-long-beach). Picayune brings a strong fan presence (55 fans on SBLive) and Long Beach has a growing base (38 fans). Expect a physical, low-possession contest — these programs have shown they can battle in tight games.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Fans can check NFHS Network pages for both schools: Long Beach — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/long-beach-hs-long-beach-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Picayune — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/picayune-memorial-hs-picayune-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Tickets: No ticket link provided. Check the schools’ athletic pages or the NFHS Network for viewing options.

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to keep up with live scoring, photos and updates: Long Beach — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175409-long-beach-bearcats; Picayune — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176945-picayune-maroon-tide. Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect SBLive win projections. Note: any SBLive win-chance numbers may change leading up to the game. Support the team you want to see win and help grow their fan count!