South Pike at Poplarville — High school basketball preview (Jan. 27, 2026)

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South Pike travels to Poplarville on Tuesday, Jan. 27, when the South Pike Eagles visit the Poplarville Hornets in a Mississippi high school basketball matchup. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. Central at Poplarville. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5871461-south-pike-vs-poplarville.

Quick game info

Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 27 — 6:30 p.m. Central

Location: Poplarville (Hornets host)

Home: Poplarville Hornets — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177097-poplarville-hornets (Fans on SBLive: 42)

Away: South Pike Eagles — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178090-south-pike-eagles (Fans on SBLive: 41)

What to watch

There’s no official last-meeting info listed for this matchup, so expect whatever storyline each team brings into town to shape the night. Poplarville and South Pike each have upcoming games on the SBLive calendar — Poplarville heads to Seminary on Friday, Jan. 30 (4:30 p.m.), and South Pike travels to Lawrence County on Tuesday, Feb. 3 (5:30 p.m.). Those swings could affect lineups and minutes, so keep an eye on coach announcements and SBLive updates leading up to tip.

Streaming and how to follow

Poplarville streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/poplarville-hs-poplarville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

South Pike streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/south-pike-hs-magnolia-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Both schools list NFHS Network pages for possible live streams. Check those links and the SBLive game page for final broadcast and start-time confirmations.

Fan note and how you can help

Support matters. Follow the teams on SBLive (links above) — growing a team’s fan count helps visibility on the site — and cast a pick if you want to join the preview conversation. Picks on SBLive are for fun and fan engagement only and do not reflect official win projections; numbers and availability may change, so refresh the game page and follow both teams for the latest information.

Game page and team pages

Game: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5871461-south-pike-vs-poplarville

Poplarville Hornets: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177097-poplarville-hornets

South Pike Eagles: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178090-south-pike-eagles

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame updates, roster news and final streaming confirmation as tip approaches.