Smithville Seminoles at Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles — High school basketball preview (Jan. 30, 2026)

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Smithville travels to Tupelo Christian Prep for a Friday-night league matchup at Tupelo Christian Preparatory School in Belden, Mississippi. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5816219-smithville-vs-tupelo-christian-prep

Quick hits

Teams: Smithville Seminoles — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216410-smithville-seminoles

Opponent: Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/150761-tupelo-christian-prep-eagles

When: 7 p.m. CT, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

Where: Tupelo Christian Preparatory School (Belden, Mississippi)

Why this one matters

The last time these two met — Jan. 10, 2023, at Tupelo Christian Prep — Smithville walked away with a 68-52 win (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/2234823-smithville-vs-tupelo-christian-prep). Expect both programs to have evolved since that meeting, with fans and local bragging rights on the line.

Streaming and how to watch

Tupelo Christian Prep NFHS Network channel: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tupelo-christian-prep-belden-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Smithville NFHS Network channel: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/smithville-hs-smithville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive links above will help you follow both teams and get updates. We don’t have ticketing details listed for this game on SBLive.

Fan engagement — follow and pick’em

Tupelo Christian Prep currently has 33 followers on SBLive and Smithville has 20. Fans can follow either team on their SBLive team pages to increase those counts. Picks on the game page are available for fan engagement — they’re just for fun and don’t affect on-court results. These follower and pick numbers can change, so follow the teams you want to support and make your pick if you want to get involved.

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