Poplarville at Collins — Girls Basketball preview (Jan. 3, 2026)

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Poplarville (Hornets) visits Collins (Tigers) on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at Collins High School in Collins, Miss. Tip is set for 12 p.m. CT. Fans can follow full game details on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5677940-poplarville-vs-collins

Game details

• Date/time: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 — 12 p.m. CT

• Location: Collins High School, Collins, Miss.

• Matchup: Poplarville Hornets at Collins Tigers

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5677940-poplarville-vs-collins

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

  Collins Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/172704-collins-tigers

What to watch

This nonleague midwinter matchup gives both programs an early-season chance to sharpen their rotations. There is no last meeting listed on SBLive for these teams, so expect both coaches to use the game to evaluate personnel and set the tone for the stretch run. Poplarville currently shows 36 SBLive fans and Collins has 12 — those numbers can change, so follow the teams on SBLive to boost their fan counts.

Streaming and schedule notes

• Streaming: Each school lists an NFHS Network page for coverage — Poplarville: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/poplarville-hs-poplarville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Collins: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/collins-hs-collins-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Next scheduled games on SBLive: Collins at Sacred Heart on Tuesday, Jan. 6 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5819592-collins-vs-sacred-heart; Columbia at Poplarville on Tuesday, Jan. 6 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5677362-columbia-vs-poplarville

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive and make your picks — picks are for fan engagement and not tied to any win-projection models. Fan counts and picks shown on team pages may change, so bookmark the game page (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5677940-poplarville-vs-collins) and check back for updates, stats and live coverage.