South Pontotoc
South Pontotoc Cougars
SOUTH
2-7 Overall • Away
     
      
Walnut
Walnut Wildcats
WALN
0-3 Overall • Home
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Walnut hosts South Pontotoc in nonleague matchup Monday night

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South Pontotoc, MS -

Walnut (home) and South Pontotoc meet Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Central at South Pontotoc High School in South Pontotoc, Mississippi. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5918986-walnut-vs-south-pontotoc

This nonleague tilt pits the Walnut Wildcats (home) against the South Pontotoc Cougars (away). Follow each team on SBLive for roster updates, scores and more:

  • Walnut Wildcats: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216459-walnut-wildcats

  • South Pontotoc Cougars: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/177088-south-pontotoc-cougars

A look back: the teams last met Jan. 21, 2023, when South Pontotoc posted a 61-40 road win over Walnut (full recap): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/2880287-south-pontotoc-vs-walnut. That result gives this meeting an extra edge — Walnut will be looking for payback, while the Cougars will try to maintain the upper hand.

Streaming and tickets

  • Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network streams — Walnut: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/walnut-hs-walnut-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and South Pontotoc: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/south-pontotoc-hs-pontotoc-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Tickets: No ticketing information is listed on the SBLive game page; check the host school for availability.

Get involved

Both teams currently have 40 followers on SBLive and zero picks registered for this game. These numbers can change — follow the teams to increase their fan counts and make picks if you want to show support. Picks are for fun and aren’t tied to any win-projection models. For the latest updates, lineup changes and live scoring, keep this game bookmarked on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5918986-walnut-vs-south-pontotoc.