Cleveland Central hosts Holmes County Central on Friday — girls’ basketball preview

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Cleveland Central will host Holmes County Central in a nonleague girls’ basketball game on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT in Cleveland, Miss. — the game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5678015-holmes-county-central-vs-cleveland-central

Quick facts

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 4 p.m. CT

Location: Cleveland, Miss.

Home: Cleveland Central Wolves — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/490874-cleveland-central-wolves-jv

Away: Holmes County Central Jaguars — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/491436-holmes-county-central-jaguars-jv

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5678015-holmes-county-central-vs-cleveland-central

What to watch

The Wolves will look to defend home court against Holmes County Central in what should be a closely watched nonleague matchup. Their most recent meeting came on Jan. 9, 2024, when Cleveland Central posted a 27-11 victory; full box and recap from that game are on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/3543775-cleveland-central-vs-holmes-county-central

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages for coverage — Cleveland Central: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/cleveland-central-high-school-cleveland-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Holmes County Central: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/holmes-county-central-high-school-lexington-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Tickets: No ticketing information listed on the SBLive game entry. Check the game page above or the schools’ athletic pages for updates.

Fan engagement

Follow the teams on SBLive and add your pick for who will win. Cleveland Central currently has 12 fans and Holmes County Central has 13 on SBLive — those counts can change, and following a team increases its visible fan support. Picks on SBLive are for fun and do not affect game projections; all numbers and projections may change as tip time approaches. Follow these links to engage:

Follow Cleveland Central: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/490874-cleveland-central-wolves-jv

Follow Holmes County Central: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/491436-holmes-county-central-jaguars-jv

Game page (make picks / track live updates): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5678015-holmes-county-central-vs-cleveland-central

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame updates, lineup news and any streaming changes as tip time approaches.