DeSoto Central at Tupelo — Girls basketball preview (Dec. 16, 2025)

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DeSoto Central travels to Tupelo on Tuesday, Dec. 16, for a girls basketball league game in Tupelo, Miss. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5775761-desoto-central-vs-tupelo

Quick look

• Matchup: DeSoto Central Jaguars at Tupelo Golden Wave

• Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 — 6 p.m. Central

• Location: Tupelo, Mississippi

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5775761-desoto-central-vs-tupelo

• Tupelo on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/178663-tupelo-golden-wave (Fans: 83)

• DeSoto Central on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/172865-desoto-central-jaguars (Fans: 40)

What to watch

The Golden Wave and Jaguars meet for a regular-season league tilt. Their most recent meeting came Nov. 19, 2024, when Tupelo posted a 51-12 win. Both teams enter this game listed as upcoming on SBLive with the scoreboard blank for this matchup — expect coaches to use this mid-December meeting to sharpen lineups and tune up for the stretch run.

Streaming and ticketing

• Select Tupelo and DeSoto Central games stream on the NFHS Network. Tupelo NFHS streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tupelo-hs-tupelo-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• DeSoto Central NFHS streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/desoto-central-high-school-ms-southaven-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS Network access may require a subscription. No ticketing links were provided on the SBLive game page.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to keep up with live scoring, rosters and previews — increasing a team’s follower total helps grow coverage. Fans can also make picks on SBLive for fun; current pick totals are low and may change, and win-chance projections (when displayed) can shift as more fans follow and make selections. Follow Tupelo (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/178663-tupelo-golden-wave) and DeSoto Central (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/172865-desoto-central-jaguars) for updates leading into Tuesday’s game.