Tupelo at DeSoto Central — Jan. 6, 2026 (7:30 p.m. Central)

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Tupelo travels to DeSoto Central in Southaven, Miss., on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, for a nonleague matchup scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central. The game will be played at DeSoto Central and you can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5801798-tupelo-vs-desoto-central

Quick game details

Visitors: Tupelo Golden Wave — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178660-tupelo-golden-wave (Fans on SBLive: 115)

Home: DeSoto Central Jaguars — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/172864-desoto-central-jaguars (Fans on SBLive: 62)

Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central

Location: DeSoto Central High School, Southaven, Miss.

Why this one matters

These two programs last met on Nov. 19, 2024, when Tupelo topped DeSoto Central, 84-71 (full recap on the previous meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4630807-desoto-central-vs-tupelo). The rematch gives DeSoto Central a chance to flip the script at home against a Tupelo squad that has built a strong following on SBLive.

Streaming and tickets

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

DeSoto Central: NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/desoto-central-high-school-ms-southaven-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the links above for live streaming; no official ticket link was provided.)

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts: Tupelo — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178660-tupelo-golden-wave and DeSoto Central — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/172864-desoto-central-jaguars. Make your picks on the game page (for fun) at https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5801798-tupelo-vs-desoto-central — picks are for fan engagement only and aren’t tied to any win-chance projections, which can change. Follow the teams and make your picks if you want to see them win.