Starkville hosts Clinton in Friday night league showdown (Jan. 23)

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Starkville and Clinton meet Friday, Jan. 23, in a Metro-area girls basketball matchup in Starkville. Tip is set for 6 p.m. Central at Starkville (game listed on SBLive as 4 p.m. PST). Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5697466-starkville-vs-clinton

Quick look

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central

• Location: Starkville, Miss.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5697466-starkville-vs-clinton

• Starkville Yellowjackets: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/178399-starkville-yellowjackets (Fans on SBLive: 93)

• Clinton Arrows: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/172574-clinton-arrows (Fans on SBLive: 56)

What to watch

These two programs renewed the rivalry last season when Starkville edged Clinton 51-46 on Jan. 24, 2025 — full recap and box score available here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/4677177-starkville-vs-clinton. In that meeting, SBLive gave Starkville about a 58.6% pregame win chance while Clinton was around 41.4% — note those figures were for that game and projections change with rosters, injuries and fan engagement.

Streaming and tickets

• Starkville and Clinton both list NFHS Network pages for school coverage. Watch their channels here:

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

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

(If a direct game stream is scheduled it will be linked on the SBLive game page above. No ticketing info was provided.)

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to boost their fan counts and stay updated on lineup news and future matchups. Make your pick in the SBLive fan picks — it’s just for fun and not tied to the platform’s win projections. Remember: SBLive follower totals, picks and win chances can change, so follow the teams you want to see win and check the game page for late updates.