Smithville at North Pontotoc — Game preview: Monday, Jan. 12 in Ecru

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Smithville visits North Pontotoc on Monday, Jan. 12, for a nonleague girls basketball game at North Pontotoc (Ecru, Miss.). Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. CST. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5672283-smithville-vs-north-pontotoc.

This one has a little history: the teams last met on Jan. 5, 2021, at Smithville High School, where North Pontotoc handed the Seminoles a 61-37 loss (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/688934-smithville-vs-north-pontotoc). Monday’s game will be at North Pontotoc’s site in Ecru, so expect a home-court crowd for the Vikings.

Streaming and links

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5672283-smithville-vs-north-pontotoc

• North Pontotoc Vikings (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/177087-north-pontotoc-vikings

• NFHS Network (possible stream): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-pontotoc-hs-ecru-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Smithville Seminoles (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216412-smithville-seminoles

• NFHS Network (possible stream): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/smithville-hs-smithville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes for fans

• SBLive follower totals right now: North Pontotoc — 31 fans; Smithville — 17 fans. These numbers can change; follow your team on SBLive to help grow the fan count.

• Picks on SBLive are for fun and help drive engagement. They do not reflect or affect any win-chance projections or official outcomes. Consider making a pick for the team you want to see win.

• Weather location for the game is Ecru, Miss.; please check local forecasts before you travel.

Get to the gym early and support your team — and be sure to follow the game and both teams on SBLive for updates, photos and postgame coverage.