West Point Green Wave at Okolona Chieftains — Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m. Central

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West Point visits Okolona on Saturday, Jan. 17, for a nonleague meeting with the Okolona Chieftains. Tip is 7:30 p.m. Central at Okolona, Miss. — follow the official game page on SBLive for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5731771-west-point-vs-okolona

Both programs return to action after a January showdown last season in which Okolona topped West Point 64-50 on Jan. 18, 2025. That game page and box score are here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4673394-west-point-vs-okolona. Heading into that meeting SBLive’s model gave Okolona the edge; remember those projections can change game to game.

Quick links

• Game: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5731771-west-point-vs-okolona

• Okolona Chieftains: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176599-okolona-chieftains (fans: 28)

• West Point Green Wave: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/179102-west-point-green-wave (fans: 47)

• Last meeting (Jan. 18, 2025): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4673394-west-point-vs-okolona

Streaming and tickets

• Live streams are often available via each school’s NFHS Network page. Okolona’s NFHS link: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/okolona-hs-okolona-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• West Point’s NFHS link: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-point-high-school-west-point-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes and what to watch

• Both teams have another midweek game Tuesday, Jan. 20: Okolona hosts Tremont (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5731772-tremont-vs-okolona) while West Point travels to Pontotoc (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5695431-west-point-vs-pontotoc).

• SBLive follower counts and pick’em engagement can influence visibility on the site — follow your team and make picks to show support. Picks are for fun and separate from SBLive’s win_chance projections, which can change as lineups and conditions do.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive for live scoring, news and updates. Make your pick for who you want to see win — it’s a great way to back your school and drive the conversation around this nonleague clash.