Pearl River Central at Picayune — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 27, 2026)

SBLive Report,

Kelly Wise -

Pearl River Central travels to Picayune on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, for a key league tilt. Tip is at 6 p.m. Central at Picayune Memorial High School; the SBLive game page is here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5760840-pearl-river-central-vs-picayune.

Quick facts

Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central

Location: Picayune Memorial High School (Picayune, Miss.)

Home: Picayune Maroon Tide — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176948-picayune-maroon-tide (fans: 23)

Away: Pearl River Central Blue Devils — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176881-pearl-river-central-blue-devils (fans: 29)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5760840-pearl-river-central-vs-picayune

Last meeting and storyline

The teams last met on Feb. 9, 2023, a game Pearl River Central won 58-36 — box score and recap from that meeting are on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/2936028-pearl-river-central-vs-picayune. Expect Picayune to try to flip the script at home; Pearl River Central will look to build on that previous win when the teams face off in January 2026.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming links are available via the NFHS Network for both schools:

Picayune NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/picayune-memorial-hs-picayune-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Pearl River Central NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pearl-river-central-hs-carriere-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If you plan to attend, check the schools’ pages or the SBLive game link for any ticket updates; no ticket link was provided in the event feed.)

Follow, pick and engage

Be part of the action: follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated with live scores and roster news — following helps grow fan counts. Make your pick on the game page; SBLive picks are for fan engagement and fun, and win-chance numbers or fan totals may change as more fans follow and make picks. Links to follow:

Picayune team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176948-picayune-maroon-tide

Pearl River Central team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176881-pearl-river-central-blue-devils

Stay tuned to SBLive for in-game updates and final results.