Picayune at Pearl River Central preview — Jan. 9, 7:15 p.m. CT

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Picayune travels to Pearl River Central on Friday, Jan. 9, for a key high school league game at Pearl River Central High School in Carriere, Mississippi. Tip is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Central (5:15 p.m. Pacific). Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5760819-picayune-vs-pearl-river-central

Quick facts

• Home: Pearl River Central Blue Devils — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176878-pearl-river-central-blue-devils

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

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9 — 7:15 p.m. Central

• Location: Pearl River Central High School (Carriere, Miss.)

What to watch

The teams last met on Feb. 7, 2023, when Picayune beat Pearl River Central, 56-45. That previous meeting gives the Maroon Tide a recent edge on the scoreboard, but rivalry games can shift quickly — especially in midseason league play.

Streaming and tickets

• Pearl River Central NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pearl-river-central-hs-carriere-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 live stream is available, it will typically be listed on those NFHS Network pages. No ticket link is listed on the SBLive game page at this time.)

Fan notes and engagement

Pearl River Central has 47 fans on SBLive and Picayune has 55. Those follower numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to support them and to ensure you get alerts. You can also make picks for this game on SBLive; picks are for fan engagement and do not reflect win‑chance projections. Numbers and projections on SBLive may change, so check back closer to tipoff.

Next up for both teams

• Pearl River Central next: at Long Beach on Jan. 13 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5694993-pearl-river-central-vs-long-beach

• Picayune next: at Pascagoula on Jan. 13 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5760803-picayune-vs-pascagoula

Be sure to follow the game page and each team on SBLive for lineups, live updates and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5760819-picayune-vs-pearl-river-central