Poplarville at East Central — Girls Basketball preview, Dec. 12, 2025

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Poplarville travels to Moss Point to face East Central on Friday, Dec. 12. Tip is set for 6 p.m. Central at East Central High School. Follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5677824-poplarville-vs-east-central

What to know

Matchup: Poplarville Hornets at East Central Hornets

Date/time: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 — 6 p.m. Central

Location: East Central High School, Moss Point, Miss.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5677824-poplarville-vs-east-central

Team pages: Poplarville — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/177100-poplarville-hornets

East Central — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216188-east-central-hornets

Quick context

The Hornets renew a regional rivalry in Moss Point. Their last meeting came Dec. 23, 2024, when Poplarville edged East Central, 28-24 — a close, defensive affair (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/4663038-poplarville-vs-east-central). Use that tight finish as context: expect a physical game with both teams aiming to control the board and the tempo.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools list NFHS Network pages for coverage or highlights — East Central: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/east-central-hs-moss-point-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — Poplarville: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/poplarville-hs-poplarville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

NFHS Network access may require a subscription. No ticket link provided on the game page; check the host school’s athletic office for gate info.

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Poplarville fans: 36 East Central fans: 14 (as listed on SBLive). Picks for this game on SBLive are currently at 0.

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Next up for both teams

East Central’s next scheduled game (on SBLive): East Central at Resurrection Catholic, Dec. 16, 2025 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5714380-east-central-vs-resurrection-catholic

Poplarville’s next scheduled game (on SBLive): Richton at Poplarville, Dec. 16, 2025 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5677852-poplarville-vs-richton

Follow the game page and both team pages on SBLive for lineups, live updates and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5677824-poplarville-vs-east-central