Marshall Academy at Ashland — Hickory Flat Thanksgiving Tournament preview (Nov. 24, 2025)

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Hickory Flat Thanksgiving Tournament Day 1 -

Marshall Academy travels to Ashland for Day 1 of the Hickory Flat Thanksgiving Tournament on Monday, Nov. 24. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. Central at Hickory Flat; the game page is available on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5859063-marshall-academy-vs-ashland

What to know

Matchup: Marshall Academy Patriots at Ashland Blue Devils

When: Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 — 11 a.m. Central (the schedule is listed in PST on the site; converted here to Central)

Where: Hickory Flat Thanksgiving Tournament Day 1

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5859063-marshall-academy-vs-ashland

Recent history and storyline

These teams met at the same tournament last season, when Marshall Academy edged Ashland 48-43 on Nov. 25, 2024. Expect Ashland to try to even the ledger on its home-court night at Hickory Flat; Marshall will look to build on that narrow win and carry momentum into its bracket play.

Streaming and ticketing

NFHS Network streams are available for both programs (where provided by the schools):

Marshall Academy Patriots streaming/info: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/marshall-academy-holly-springs-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Ashland Blue Devils streaming/info: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ashland-hs-ashland-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

Follow the teams on SBLive for live updates and box scores:

Marshall Academy: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/144104-marshall-academy-patriots

Ashland: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216112-ashland-blue-devils

Current SBLive fan counts: Ashland (15), Marshall Academy (4). Picks are currently open at 0 for both teams on the game page; these numbers may change. Follow your team and make a pick — picks are for fun and help build community engagement.

Notes

Both teams have follow-up games scheduled during the tournament weekend (links on each team page). Check the SBLive game page for any updates to start times or streaming availability.

Get to the gym or tune in early — tournament openers set the tone, and this one has a recent history that adds extra heat.