Mantachie Mustangs at Hickory Flat Rebels preview — Jan. 20, 2026, 5 p.m. CST

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Mantachie travels to Hickory Flat on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, for a nonleague meeting with the Hickory Flat Rebels. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. CST at Hickory Flat, Mississippi. Follow the game on ScoreBookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5881459-mantachie-vs-hickory-flat

Quick look

• Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — 5 p.m. CST

• Location: Hickory Flat, Miss.

• Home: Hickory Flat Rebels — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216230-hickory-flat-rebels-jv (fans: 10)

• Away: Mantachie Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216303-mantachie-mustangs-jv (fans: 7)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5881459-mantachie-vs-hickory-flat

What to know

Both programs show 0-0 in the provided data heading into this matchup. The teams met previously on Dec. 10, 2024, when Mantachie edged Hickory Flat, 20-18 — see the recap and box score on ScoreBookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4674351-hickory-flat-vs-mantachie (that meeting was listed at 5 p.m. CST). Expect a tight, physical game: the last result was a two-point margin and both teams are familiar with one another.

Streaming and tickets

• Check the NFHS Network pages for both schools for possible livestream availability:

• Hickory Flat NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hickory-flat-hs-hickory-flat-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Mantachie NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mantachie-hs-mantachie-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticket links were provided on the game page; contact the host school for ticketing details.

Other notes

• Next up after this game (per provided schedules):

• Hickory Flat at Potts Camp, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 5 p.m. CST (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5503482-hickory-flat-vs-potts-camp)

• Wheeler at Mantachie, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 — 5 p.m. CST (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5730558-wheeler-vs-mantachie)

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