Petal hosts Picayune in nonleague showdown on Dec. 18 — 7 p.m. Central

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Petal Panthers vs. Picayune Maroon Tide

The Petal Panthers will host the Picayune Maroon Tide on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. Central in Petal, Miss. The nonleague game will be played in Petal (see the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5717295-picayune-vs-petal).

What to know

• Teams: Petal Panthers (home) vs. Picayune Maroon Tide (away)

• Date/time: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 — 7 p.m. Central (the original listing is 5 p.m. PST; local time in Petal is Central)

• Location: Petal, Miss.

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5717295-picayune-vs-petal

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

  Picayune Maroon Tide — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176945-picayune-maroon-tide

Last meeting

The teams met last season on Dec. 20, 2024, with Petal edging Picayune 58-56 on the road (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4734970-petal-vs-picayune). In that matchup Picayune entered with a higher pregame win projection but Petal came away with the win.

Streaming and tickets

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

• Picayune NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/picayune-memorial-hs-picayune-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a NFHS stream is available, click the links above for live coverage. Check the SBLive game page for any last-minute updates and local ticket information.)

Fan notes and engagement

Petal currently has 81 SBLive fans and Picayune has 55 — follow your team on SBLive to grow the fanbase and get updates. Make your picks on the game page for fun; picks are fan engagement only and not tied to statistical win projections. Win-chance numbers and projections can change leading up to tip — follow the teams and check SBLive for the latest.

Follow the links above for rosters, live updates and all the latest on this Dec. 18 matchup.