Pine Grove Panthers at Wheeler Eagles preview — Jan. 13, 2026

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Pine Grove visits Wheeler on Tuesday, Jan. 13, for a league meeting at Wheeler High School. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Central (the game listing shows 5 p.m. Pacific), and you can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5701507-pine-grove-vs-wheeler.

Game details

• Who: Pine Grove Panthers at Wheeler Eagles

• When: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — 7 p.m. Central

• Where: Wheeler High School (Wheeler, Miss.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5701507-pine-grove-vs-wheeler

• Team pages: Pine Grove Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216369-pine-grove-panthers; Wheeler Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216479-wheeler-eagles

Why this one matters

These two small-school rivals renew contact after a one-point thriller on Nov. 12, 2024, when Wheeler edged Pine Grove 55-54 (game recap and box score on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4595807-wheeler-vs-pine-grove). Expect a physical, close game — this matchup has history and will be played before a local crowd. On SBLive, Pine Grove has 59 fans following their page and Wheeler has 33; those numbers can shift as fans follow the teams.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network team pages for coverage — Wheeler: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/wheeler-hs-wheeler-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Pine Grove: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pine-grove-hs-ripley-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Tickets: No ticketing link provided on the game listing. Check the schools’ athletic pages or the SBLive game page for any last-minute updates.

Fan notes and engagement

Follow the teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts. You can also make picks on the SBLive game page — picks are for fun and fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections. All follower, pick and streaming information may change, so keep an eye on the SBLive game page (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5701507-pine-grove-vs-wheeler) for the latest details and to show your support.