Oak Grove at West Jones — Girls basketball preview, Dec. 18 in Laurel

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Oak Grove Warriors travel to take on the West Jones Mustangs on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, at West Jones High School in Laurel, Miss. Tip is set for 5 p.m. Central. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5743585-oak-grove-vs-west-jones

Teams

• Home: West Jones Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/174848-west-jones-mustangs-jv (Fans: 22)

• Away: Oak Grove Warriors — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/492475-oak-grove-warriors-jv (Fans: 17)

Last meeting

The most recent matchup came Dec. 19, 2024, when Oak Grove topped West Jones, 28-21. Recap and box score from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/4709534-west-jones-vs-oak-grove

Notes, streaming and logistics

• Location: West Jones High School — Laurel, Miss. (check local weather for game-day conditions)

• Streaming: Both programs have NFHS Network pages where you can look for a live stream — West Jones: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-jones-hs-laurel-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Oak Grove: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/oak-grove-hs-hattiesburg-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

What to watch

Oak Grove’s narrow win in the last meeting suggests this could be a close, grind-it-out game. Both teams will want a strong defensive start — and home-court energy in Laurel could be a difference-maker.

Next games

• West Jones next: Terry at West Jones, Jan. 6, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5702795-terry-vs-west-jones

• Oak Grove next: Oak Grove at Petal, Jan. 2, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5759298-oak-grove-vs-petal

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