West Tallahatchie at Houlka — High school basketball preview (Jan. 23)

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The West Tallahatchie Choctaws travel to take on the Houlka Wildcats on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central at Houlka. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5720774-west-tallahatchie-vs-houlka

Quick facts

• Date: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

• Time: 7:30 p.m. Central (time converted from Pacific on the schedule)

• Location: Houlka (home: Houlka Wildcats)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5720774-west-tallahatchie-vs-houlka

• Home: Houlka Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216236-houlka-wildcats (Fans: 17, Picks: 0)

• Away: West Tallahatchie Choctaws — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/179119-west-tallahatchie-choctaws (Fans: 15, Picks: 0)

Notes and context

There’s no recent meeting data listed between these two programs, so Friday’s game is a fresh matchup on the schedule. Houlka’s next game after this one is at French Camp Academy on Tuesday, Jan. 27 (5:30 p.m.) — full listing: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5639677-houlka-vs-french-camp-academy.

Streaming and how to watch

• Houlka Wildcats NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/houlka-hs-houlka-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• West Tallahatchie NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-tallahatchie-hs-webb-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If a live stream is available through either school’s NFHS Network page, fans should check those links before game time for viewing options.

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Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for lineups, live updates and final score.