Gautier Gators vs. St. Patrick Fighting Irish — Dec. 29 tournament preview (Noon CST, Bay St. Louis)

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Gautier and St. Patrick meet Monday, Dec. 29, in a tournament game at Bay St. Louis with tip scheduled for 12 p.m. Central (local time). The matchup features the Gautier Gators and the St. Patrick Fighting Irish — full game information is on Scorebook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5730759-gautier-vs-st-patrick

Quick game facts

• Date/time: Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 — 12:00 p.m. Central (local)

• Location: Bay St. Louis, Miss.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5730759-gautier-vs-st-patrick

• Home: Gautier Gators — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176836-gautier-gators (fans: 34)

• Away: St. Patrick Fighting Irish — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216418-st-patrick-fighting-irish (fans: 67)

Last meeting and storyline

The teams last met Dec. 27, 2024, when the Gautier Gators topped St. Patrick 55-34 (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5032529-st-patrick-vs-gautier). That result gives this rematch extra bite — Gautier will try to defend its edge while St. Patrick looks for quick redemption in tournament play.

Streaming and additional links

• Gautier NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/gautier-high-school-gautier-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• St. Patrick NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-patrick-hs-biloxi-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

Fans can follow each team’s Scorebook Live page to get updates and increase their fan count (which can change game-day engagement). Picks on Scorebook Live are for fun fan engagement and are not tied to any official win projections; both teams currently show zero picks on their pages. These numbers may change leading up to tip — follow your team and make a pick to show support.

What to watch

This is a rematch with recent history on Gautier’s side; tournament games often hinge on quick starts and bench depth. Expect both teams to come out focused after their prior meeting.

Follow the links above for the official game page and team pages on Scorebook Live for real-time updates, box scores and postgame coverage.