Wheeler visits East Union in girls basketball showdown on Jan. 29

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East Union will host Wheeler on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, with tipoff scheduled for 6 p.m. Central at Blue Springs, Mississippi. Fans can follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5705745-wheeler-vs-east-union

Teams

• East Union Urchins (home) — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216194-east-union-urchins

• Wheeler Eagles (away) — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216480-wheeler-eagles

A quick look

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central (game listed as 4 p.m. PST; converted to local time in Blue Springs)

• Location: Blue Springs, Miss.

• Last meeting: East Union edged Wheeler 46-44 on Jan. 30, 2025 — full box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/4601906-east-union-vs-wheeler

Storyline to watch

Last season’s meeting was a two-point game, and Wheeler will be looking to flip the script on the Urchins in Blue Springs. East Union currently leads the SBLive fan count between the two schools (34 to Wheeler’s 20); growing those fan counts on SBLive helps the programs and the local buzz.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages where games are commonly streamed:

• East Union NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/east-union-hs-blue-springs-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

• Ticketing: No ticket links provided on the SBLive game page. Check the host school’s athletic site or the East Union team page for local ticket info.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get game-day updates and to help grow their fan counts. Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and do not affect win_chance projections. Note that SBLive numbers and projections can change; follow the teams and the game page for the latest updates.

Upcoming games (next on SBLive)

• East Union next: Ripley at East Union — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5815894-ripley-vs-east-union

• Wheeler next: Wheeler at South Pontotoc — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5644110-wheeler-vs-south-pontotoc

Stay tuned to the game page for live scoring and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5705745-wheeler-vs-east-union