Pontotoc Warriors at Lafayette Commodores — Jan. 27 high school basketball preview (Oxford, Miss.)

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Pontotoc travels to Lafayette on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, for a nonleague boys basketball game at Lafayette High in Oxford. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central; the contest is listed on SBLive at the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5855704-pontotoc-vs-lafayette.

Quick facts

Matchup: Pontotoc Warriors at Lafayette Commodores

Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 — 5 p.m. Central

Location: Lafayette High School — Oxford, Miss.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5855704-pontotoc-vs-lafayette

Lafayette Commodores page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175015-lafayette-commodores-jv (12 SBLive fans)

Pontotoc Warriors page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177083-pontotoc-warriors-jv (9 SBLive fans)

Why this one matters

This nonleague showdown gives both teams a midweek measuring stick as they look to build momentum. The teams last met Jan. 9, 2025 — you can revisit that game here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4640449-pontotoc-vs-lafayette. With both rosters turning over at the junior varsity level from year to year, expect coaches to use this game to evaluate depth and finish the month strong. Local weather forecasts are available for Oxford, Miss., as game day approaches; check your local forecast for any travel concerns.

Streaming and tickets

Lafayette NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lafayette-hs-oxford-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

(If either school lists a live stream or ticket link on their SBLive team pages, follow those links for access. SBLive links above take you to the official team pages.)

What’s next for each team

Lafayette next game: at New Hope on Friday, Jan. 30 — listed for 5 p.m. Central (see: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5854587-lafayette-vs-new-hope)

Pontotoc next game: at Caledonia on Friday, Jan. 30 — listed for 4 p.m. Central (see: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5722886-pontotoc-vs-caledonia)

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts: Lafayette — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175015-lafayette-commodores-jv; Pontotoc — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177083-pontotoc-warriors-jv. Make a pick for fun on the game page — picks are fan engagement only and are not related to any win-chance projections. Fan counts, picks and projections can change, so follow teams and make your pick if you want to rally behind one side.

Stay tuned to SBLive for scores, updates and postgame coverage from Lafayette.