Oak Grove hosts Northwest Rankin in Tuesday night matchup

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Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Miss., hosts Northwest Rankin when the Oak Grove Warriors welcome the Northwest Rankin Cougars on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. Central. Follow the matchup on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5793379-oak-grove-vs-northwest-rankin

Quick facts

• Location: Oak Grove High School — Hattiesburg, Miss.

• Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 27 — 7:30 p.m. Central

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5793379-oak-grove-vs-northwest-rankin

• Oak Grove Warriors: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175075-oak-grove-warriors (Fans: 132)

• Northwest Rankin Cougars: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216349-northwest-rankin-cougars (Fans: 85)

• Next games: Oak Grove vs. West Marion (Jan. 30) — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5793416-oak-grove-vs-west-marion; Northwest Rankin at Brandon (Feb. 3) — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5754744-northwest-rankin-vs-brandon

Why this one matters

The Cougars and Warriors renew a recent rivalry with Northwest Rankin taking the last meeting, a 62-35 win on Jan. 28, 2025. In that game the Cougars pulled away in the second half (linescore: 17-9-16-20 for Northwest Rankin; Oak Grove 6-10-10-9). Expect Oak Grove to look for a bounce-back performance on its home floor.

Streaming and tickets

• Northwest Rankin on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northwest-rankin-high-school-flowood-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Oak Grove on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/oak-grove-hs-hattiesburg-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS links may require a subscription and availability can change. No ticket links were provided on the event page.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to boost their fan counts and stay updated: Oak Grove — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175075-oak-grove-warriors; Northwest Rankin — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216349-northwest-rankin-cougars. Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any win projections. These numbers (fans, picks, streaming availability) can change, so check the game page for the latest updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5793379-oak-grove-vs-northwest-rankin.