East Union Urchins at Saltillo Tigers preview — Dec. 16, 6 p.m. Central

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East Union travels to Saltillo for a nonleague junior varsity matchup on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central at Saltillo High School as the East Union Urchins take on the Saltillo Tigers.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5753159-east-union-vs-saltillo

• Home: Saltillo Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175211-saltillo-tigers-jv (Fans: 19)

• Away: East Union Urchins — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216193-east-union-urchins-jv (Fans: 4)

• Both teams enter the game early in the season with 0-0 records on their SBLive pages.

No recent meeting is on file between these programs, so this matchup presents a fresh measuring stick for both rosters as they work to build momentum heading into winter break. Saltillo hosts the contest and will look to use home-court advantage; East Union will be on the road and aiming to jump-start its season.

Streaming and next-game notes

• Saltillo streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/saltillo-hs-saltillo-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• East Union streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/east-union-hs-blue-springs-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If you can’t make it to the gym, check those NFHS Network links for possible live coverage. There’s no ticketing information on the SBLive game page; follow the school athletic departments for local ticket details.

Quick look ahead

• Saltillo’s next game: Saltillo at Mooreville, 3 p.m., Dec. 18 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5840709-saltillo-vs-mooreville

• East Union’s next game: Myrtle at East Union, 3 p.m., Dec. 19 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5910994-myrtle-vs-east-union

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