Byers Lions at Lafayette Commodores — Friday, Dec. 12 (7:15 p.m. CST)

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Byers (Holly Springs) travels to Lafayette (Oxford) on Friday, Dec. 12, to take on the Lafayette Commodores in a nonleague game. Tip is 7:15 p.m. Central at Lafayette; the game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5819740-byers-vs-lafayette

Quick look

Matchup: Byers Lions at Lafayette Commodores

Date/time: Friday, Dec. 12 — 7:15 p.m. Central (the game listing shows Pacific time; this is the local time in Mississippi)

Venue: Lafayette (Oxford), Miss.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5819740-byers-vs-lafayette

Team pages: Byers Lions — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216138-byers-lions

Lafayette Commodores — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175014-lafayette-commodores

Why this matters

These programs renew a small-stakes rivalry with momentum to play for. When they last met on Nov. 16, 2023, Byers came away with a 60-49 victory in Oxford, a result Lafayette will be eager to avenge. Fan counts on SBLive show Lafayette with 38 followers and Byers with 35; those numbers help grow coverage and engagement around games on the site.

Streaming and coverage

Both teams list NFHS Network pages for streaming: Byers — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/byers-h-w-hs-holly-springs-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Lafayette — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lafayette-hs-oxford-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No separate ticketing link is provided on the game listing; check the SBLive game page above or the schools’ athletic departments for ticket info.

Notes for fans

Picks and follower totals on SBLive can change leading up to the game — follow the teams you want to support and make picks for fun on ScorebookLive to boost engagement. Picks are for fan participation and are not tied to any win probability projections.

Weather information is listed on the event page; confirm local conditions before you travel.

Follow and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get alerts, updates and to increase their visibility: Byers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216138-byers-lions; Lafayette — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175014-lafayette-commodores. Make your pick on the game page and join the conversation: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5819740-byers-vs-lafayette

(All SBLive numbers such as fan counts and picks are subject to change; check the links above for the latest information.)