Picayune Maroon Tide at Pearl River Central Blue Devils — Jan. 9, 2026 preview

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Picayune travels to Pearl River Central on Friday, Jan. 9, for a 5 p.m. CT tipoff in Carriere, Mississippi, when the Picayune Maroon Tide (0-0) visit the Pearl River Central Blue Devils (0-0) in a league matchup. Fans can find full game details on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5761856-picayune-vs-pearl-river-central

Quick hits

Game: Picayune Maroon Tide at Pearl River Central Blue Devils

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 5 p.m. CT

Site: Pearl River Central (Carriere, Mississippi)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5761856-picayune-vs-pearl-river-central

Team pages: Picayune Maroon Tide — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176947-picayune-maroon-tide-jv; Pearl River Central Blue Devils — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176880-pearl-river-central-blue-devils-jv

What to watch

Both teams open league play with 0-0 records. This matchup gives Picayune a chance to test itself on the road; Pearl River Central will look to defend home court in front of a local crowd. Picayune’s next test after this game comes at Pascagoula on Jan. 13, while Pearl River Central hosts Hancock next Friday, Jan. 16 — both matchups are listed on each team’s SBLive page.

Streaming and coverage

NFHS Network: Pearl River Central — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pearl-river-central-hs-carriere-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

NFHS Network: Picayune — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/picayune-memorial-hs-picayune-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links were provided; check the home team’s SBLive page for updates.

Fan corner — follow and pick’em

Right now Pearl River Central has 5 SBLive fans and Picayune has 6. Picks for this game are open on SBLive (both teams currently show 0 picks). These numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan count and make a pick for the team you want to see win. Picks are for fun and are separate from any win projections.

Stay tuned to SBLive for lineup updates, scoring and postgame coverage. Follow the links above to track the game and support your team.