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Petal at Meridian — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 6, 2026)

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Petal visits Meridian for a nonleague girls basketball meeting at Meridian on Tuesday, Jan. 6.

  • Game: Petal Panthers at Meridian Wildcats

  • When: 5 p.m. CST Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026

  • Where: Meridian (Meridian High School/Nearby campus)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5735185-petal-vs-meridian

  • Petal (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/496827-petal-panthers-jv

  • Meridian (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175874-meridian-wildcats-jv

This nonleague tilt pits the Petal Panthers against the Meridian Wildcats in what should be a lively midweek test for both programs. Meridian hosts the game in Meridian, Miss., while Petal makes the road trip north from its home base. The teams last met on Jan. 26, 2024, at Petal High School (see last meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/3540012-meridian-vs-petal).

A few quick notes fans should know:

  • Streaming: Both programs list NFHS network pages for their schools — Meridian: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/meridian-high-school-meridian-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Petal: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/petal-high-school-petal-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — check those links for possible live video.

  • Weather: Forecast data is available for Meridian, MS; please check a local forecast before heading out.

  • Fan engagement: Meridian currently has 12 fans and Petal has 4 on SBLive. Picks for this matchup are open on the team pages (both teams show 0 picks now). Those numbers may change; follow the teams on ScorebookLive and make your pick to support the squad you want to see win — picks are just for fun and not tied to any win projections.

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