Sumrall travels to Laurel on Jan. 20 — SBLive girls basketball preview

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Sumrall Bobcats travel to Laurel to meet the Laurel Golden Tornadoes on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The game is listed for 6:30 p.m. Central and will be played in Laurel, Miss. — full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5672612-sumrall-vs-laurel

Quick facts

Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. Central

Location: Laurel, Miss.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5672612-sumrall-vs-laurel

Home: Laurel Golden Tornadoes — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175158-laurel-golden-tornadoes (SBLive fans: 63)

Away: Sumrall Bobcats — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216431-sumrall-bobcats (SBLive fans: 39)

Next for Laurel: Natchez at Laurel, Fri., Jan. 23 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5674052-natchez-vs-laurel

Next for Sumrall: North Pike at Sumrall, Fri., Jan. 23 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5674180-north-pike-vs-sumrall

Why this matters

Laurel hosts a regional rivalry-style matchup with Sumrall that should draw local interest — especially with both teams back in action later this week. There are no previous-meeting details listed for this matchup in the game data, so expect this to be a fresh chapter in the series.

Streaming and tickets

Laurel NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/laurel-hs-laurel-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Sumrall NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sumrall-attendance-center-sumrall-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Streaming may be available through the teams’ NFHS Network pages above. Ticket information is not listed in the game data; follow the home team (Laurel) or check their school site for local ticket details.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to keep up with lineups, live updates and to boost their fan counts. Make a pick for fun on the game page — picks are a fan-engagement feature and not tied to any SBLive win_chance projections. Numbers and streaming availability can change, so follow the teams and check the game page for the latest info: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5672612-sumrall-vs-laurel