Northeast Jones at East Central — Jan. 30 JV nonleague preview

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Northeast Jones visits East Central on Friday, Jan. 30, for a junior varsity nonleague meeting at East Central High in Moss Point. Tip is 5 p.m. Central (3 p.m. Pacific as listed). Fans can follow the matchup on SBLive: game page — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5713336-northeast-jones-vs-east-central

Quick details

Teams: Northeast Jones Tigers at East Central Hornets

Date: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

Time: 5 p.m. Central (local) — listed as 3 p.m. Pacific

Location: East Central High School (Moss Point), Miss.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5713336-northeast-jones-vs-east-central

Northeast Jones team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/174834-northeast-jones-tigers-jv

East Central team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216187-east-central-hornets-jv

Streaming and broadcast

Northeast Jones NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northeast-jones-high-school-laurel-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

East Central NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/east-central-hs-moss-point-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes and what to watch

There is no recent meeting listed between these programs in the game data provided; this should be a fresh look at regional talent from two programs that will use the nonleague slate to test depth and lineups.

Engagement snapshot (SBLive): Northeast Jones fans — 9; East Central fans — 4. Picks for the game on SBLive currently show 0 for both teams. These numbers may change — follow the teams and make picks to show support. Picks are for fun and are not linked to any win-projection models.

Upcoming for each team (on SBLive)

East Central next: Vancleave at East Central, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 — 5 p.m. Central (SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5713337-vancleave-vs-east-central)

Northeast Jones next: Northeast Jones at Purvis, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 — 5 p.m. Central (SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5891232-northeast-jones-vs-purvis)

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive for updates, box scores and live coverage. Fans: make your picks on the game page and tell us who you’re backing — it’s a great way to boost your team’s presence on SBLive and join the conversation.