Tupelo Golden Wave visit Pontotoc Warriors on Dec. 5 in nonleague showdown

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Pontotoc, Miss. — The Pontotoc Warriors host the Tupelo Golden Wave on Friday, Dec. 5, with tipoff scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Central at Pontotoc High School. Fans can find full game coverage and live updates on the game’s SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5695409-tupelo-vs-pontotoc

Quick facts

• Matchup: Pontotoc Warriors (home) vs. Tupelo Golden Wave (away)

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 5 — 7:15 p.m. Central (time converted to local Pontotoc time)

• Location: Pontotoc High School, Pontotoc, Miss.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5695409-tupelo-vs-pontotoc

• Pontotoc team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177081-pontotoc-warriors (Fans: 68)

• Tupelo team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178660-tupelo-golden-wave (Fans: 114)

What to watch

Tupelo and Pontotoc meet less than a year after their last matchup on Dec. 9, 2024, when the Golden Wave posted a 73-53 victory. That recent result gives Tupelo a blueprint to repeat success, while Pontotoc will look to tighten its defense and flip the script on home court. This is an early-season, nonleague test that could set the tone for both teams as the schedule ramps up.

Streaming and tickets

• Live streaming: Both programs list the NFHS Network as their streaming partner. Watch Pontotoc on NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pontotoc-hs-pontotoc-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Watch Tupelo on NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tupelo-hs-tupelo-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and engage on SBLive

Supporters can follow each team on SBLive to get game alerts, add to fan counts and participate in pick’em. Current SBLive fan counts are shown on each team page and may change — follow the teams you want to support and make picks for fun on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5695409-tupelo-vs-pontotoc. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any official projections.

Notes

• Last meeting: Tupelo 73, Pontotoc 53 (Dec. 9, 2024). See box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4630835-pontotoc-vs-tupelo

• Both teams list upcoming games next week (see team pages for full schedules).

Get to the gym early and follow SBLive for real-time updates and postgame reaction.