Ashland at Belmont — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 8)

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Ashland travels to Belmont on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, for a nonleague matchup at Belmont High School. Tipoff is listed at 4 p.m. Pacific on the schedule, which converts to 6 p.m. Central time — the local time for the game. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive for updates and lineups: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5650778-ashland-vs-belmont

Game details

• Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026

• Time: 6 p.m. CT (listed as 4 p.m. PST on the schedule)

• Location: Belmont High School (home: Belmont Cardinals)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5650778-ashland-vs-belmont

• Home: Belmont Cardinals — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216121-belmont-cardinals (Fans: 105)

• Away: Ashland Blue Devils — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216112-ashland-blue-devils (Fans: 15)

What to watch

No recent meeting data is listed for these teams on the SBLive page, so this nonleague tilt is a fresh measuring stick for both programs. Belmont will play in front of a sizable home fan base on SBLive (see fans count above); Ashland will look to travel well and pick up momentum before its next game at Holly Springs.

Streaming and additional links

• Belmont NFHS Network page (may carry the live stream): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/belmont-hs-belmont-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Ashland NFHS Network page (may carry the live stream): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ashland-hs-ashland-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan note and call to action

Follow each team on SBLive to get roster updates, live scoring and to increase your team’s fan count. Picks on the SBLive platform are for fun and fan engagement only — they do not affect official win projections. All fan counts, picks and streaming availability can change, so check the SBLive game page for the latest information and make your pick to show support.