Gentry at Amanda Elzy — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 9, 2026)

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Gentry (Ind.) travels to Amanda Elzy (Greenwood) on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, for a nonleague girls basketball game at Amanda Elzy High School. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5828381-gentry-vs-amanda-elzy

Game at a glance

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central

• Location: Amanda Elzy High School, Greenwood, Miss.

• Home: Amanda Elzy Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175226-amanda-elzy-panthers

• Away: Gentry Rams — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/174550-gentry-rams

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5828381-gentry-vs-amanda-elzy

Storyline

The Rams and Panthers renew a matchup Gentry won the last time they met. On Dec. 3, 2024, Gentry defeated Amanda Elzy 51-39 (game recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/4770628-gentry-vs-amanda-elzy). That result gives Gentry some momentum heading into this nonleague tilt in Greenwood.

Fan and pick’em notes (SBLive)

• Amanda Elzy fans: 21 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175226-amanda-elzy-panthers

• Gentry fans: 45 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/174550-gentry-rams

• Picks on the SBLive game page: 0 (as of posting)

SBLive win-chance figures from the teams’ last meeting showed Gentry as the pregame favorite (about 61.8%) to Amanda Elzy’s roughly 38.2%. Those SBLive numbers can change before tipoff — follow the teams and make picks for the squad you want to see win.

Streaming and tickets

• Amanda Elzy and Gentry both list NFHS Network pages you can check for live streams: Amanda Elzy — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/amanda-elzy-hs-greenwood-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Gentry — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/gentry-hs-indianola-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No separate ticket link provided. Expect standard home-gym admission practices; check the Amanda Elzy or SBLive game page for updates.

Why tune in

This is an early January nonleague matchup that could set the tone for both programs as they roll into district play. Gentry will look to build on its previous win, while Amanda Elzy will be seeking a home-court response.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive and visit the game page to boost follower counts and cast your pick — picks are for fan engagement and don’t change SBLive’s win projections. Game: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5828381-gentry-vs-amanda-elzy

(Information from SBLive; fans, picks and win-chance figures may change leading up to the game.)