Holmes County Central at Cleveland Central — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 23, 2026)

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Holmes County Central visits Cleveland Central on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, for a girls basketball league game in Cleveland, Mississippi. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. CST at Cleveland Central High School. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5678016-holmes-county-central-vs-cleveland-central

Teams

Home: Cleveland Central Wolves — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/490876-cleveland-central-wolves (Fans: 45)

Away: Holmes County Central Jaguars — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216235-holmes-county-central-jaguars (Fans: 50)

Last meeting

The teams met earlier this month; Cleveland Central edged Holmes County Central 36-33 on Jan. 6. Game details: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5874414-cleveland-central-vs-holmes-county-central

What to watch

A close result in the teams’ last meeting suggests another tight contest — defense and late-game execution could decide the outcome.

Both schools have upcoming league obligations after this game: Cleveland Central travels to Lanier on Jan. 27 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5859133-cleveland-central-vs-lanier) and Holmes County Central hosts Vicksburg on Jan. 27 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5874427-vicksburg-vs-holmes-county-central).

Streaming and ticketing

NFHS Network pages for live coverage (may require subscription):

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

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

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to get alerts and help grow their fan counts: Cleveland Central — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/490876-cleveland-central-wolves; Holmes County Central — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216235-holmes-county-central-jaguars.

Make your pick on the game’s SBLive page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any win projections. Note: fan counts and picks may change, so follow teams and make picks for the team you want to see win.

Game page

Full game information, live scoring and updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5678016-holmes-county-central-vs-cleveland-central