McLaurin at Raleigh — Tigers visit Lions on Friday, Jan. 30

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McLaurin travels to Raleigh on Friday, Jan. 30, for a key league matchup at Raleigh High. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT at Raleigh, Miss. — follow the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5708808-mclaurin-vs-raleigh

Game details

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. CT

Location: Raleigh High School, Raleigh, Mississippi

Game page (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5708808-mclaurin-vs-raleigh

Home: Raleigh Lions — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178002-raleigh-lions (SBLive fans: 21)

Away: McLaurin Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177295-mclaurin-tigers (SBLive fans: 17)

Last time these teams met it was a decisive win for McLaurin. On Nov. 27, 2023, the Tigers rolled to a 60-30 victory — recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/3415995-mclaurin-vs-raleigh. Expect Raleigh to use home-court energy and a tighter defense to try to flip the script Friday night.

Streaming and tickets

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

McLaurin NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mclaurin-attendance-center-florence-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a live stream is available it is typically listed on the teams’ NFHS Network pages above. No ticket links were provided on the game sheet.)

Why this matters

These midseason league games can shape seeding and momentum. McLaurin comes in looking to build on the program’s recent success versus Raleigh, while the Lions will hope home fans provide a lift. On SBLive, Raleigh currently has 21 fans and McLaurin has 17 — those numbers may change; follow the teams to increase fan counts and stay updated. Picks on SBLive are for fun fan engagement and are separate from any win projections — make a pick for the team you want to see win.

Stay connected

Follow both teams on SBLive to get roster updates, live scoring and future schedules:

Raleigh Lions: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178002-raleigh-lions

McLaurin Tigers: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177295-mclaurin-tigers

Next games (as listed on SBLive)

Raleigh next: Raleigh at Magee — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5967133-magee-vs-raleigh (Feb. 3)

McLaurin next: Magee at McLaurin — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5709121-magee-vs-mclaurin (Feb. 6)

Get to the gym early and enjoy Friday night basketball in Raleigh — keep it locked to SBLive for final score updates and postgame reaction.