Hancock visits Petal on Nov. 18 — Hawks, Panthers meet in nonleague showdown

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Hancock Hawks travel to Petal for a nonleague game on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Tip is 7 p.m. Central at Petal, Miss. — follow the action on the game’s SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5717219-hancock-vs-petal

Quick look

• Matchup: Hancock Hawks at Petal Panthers

• Date/time: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 — 7 p.m. Central

• Location: Petal, Miss.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5717219-hancock-vs-petal

• Team pages: Hancock Hawks — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/174045-hancock-hawks

  Petal Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176932-petal-panthers

What to know

These two neighbors meet again after a close game last season. Their most recent meeting on Nov. 19, 2024, ended with Hancock edging Petal 53-47. That one-point swing helped set the tone for a competitive early-season rivalry; expect both teams to bring intensity in this nonleague test.

Streaming and how to watch

• NFHS Network: Hancock — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hancock-hs-kiln-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• NFHS Network: Petal — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/petal-high-school-petal-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Ticketing information is not listed on the game page. Check the game’s SBLive listing or your school athletic department for tickets and venue details.

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Petal currently has 81 fans on SBLive and Hancock has 60. Fans can follow either team on their SBLive team pages to boost follower counts and engage with the matchup. Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any official projections. Win projections and team info may change as rosters and conditions evolve, so follow both teams and check back for updates.

Weather and updates

A local forecast is available closer to tipoff; check the game page for any late updates. For the latest scoring, live updates and box scores, keep this SBLive game page handy: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5717219-hancock-vs-petal

See you at the game — or online — for what should be a tightly contested nonleague showdown.