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Tupelo Golden Wave
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Starkville hosts Tupelo in nonleague matchup on Dec. 9

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Starkville Yellowjackets and Tupelo Golden Wave meet Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Starkville in a nonleague girls basketball game. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central at Starkville (the game listing shows 4 p.m. Pacific). Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5697461-starkville-vs-tupelo

Quick facts

  • Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 — 6 p.m. Central

  • Location: Starkville, Miss.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5697461-starkville-vs-tupelo

  • Home: Starkville Yellowjackets — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/178399-starkville-yellowjackets (Fans on SBLive: 92)

  • Away: Tupelo Golden Wave — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/178663-tupelo-golden-wave (Fans on SBLive: 83)

What to watch

The teams last met Feb. 27, 2025, at the Mississippi Coliseum, where Tupelo eked out a 62-57 win. Tupelo put together a decisive third quarter, outscoring Starkville 21-11, and closed the game out at the free-throw line. That prior result adds a little edge to this rematch — Starkville will look for revenge on its home floor.

Streaming and broadcast

  • Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network coverage on their SBLive team pages; check these links for possible live video if available:

  • Starkville NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/starkville-high-school-starkville-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Tupelo NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tupelo-hs-tupelo-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan corner (make your voice heard)

SBLive fans and pick’em users — numbers on the site change all the time. In the teams’ last meeting, Starkville led SBLive picks 10-5 but Tupelo won the game. Want to sway the crowd? Follow the teams on SBLive (links above) to grow their fan counts and make your pick for fun. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections.

Stay with SBLive for updates and box scores from Starkville vs. Tupelo: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5697461-starkville-vs-tupelo