Tupelo at Starkville — Girls basketball preview (Dec. 9)

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Tupelo travels to Starkville on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, for a nonleague girls basketball matchup at Starkville High. Tip is listed at 2 p.m. Pacific on the game page but the game will be played in Central time — that’s 4 p.m. Central at Starkville, Miss. Get full game details on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5863895-tupelo-vs-starkville

Game at a glance

• Matchup: [Tupelo Golden Wave] (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/178664-tupelo-golden-wave-jv) at [Starkville Yellowjackets] (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/178398-starkville-yellowjackets-jv)

• Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 — 4 p.m. Central

• Location: Starkville High School (Starkville, Miss.)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5863895-tupelo-vs-starkville

What to watch

Tupelo and Starkville renew the rivalry after meeting earlier this season; their last matchup was Jan. 31, 2025 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/4684170-tupelo-vs-starkville). Fan interest on SBLive currently shows 22 followers for Starkville and 10 for Tupelo — follow your team to boost those totals.

Streaming and tickets

• Tupelo lists an NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tupelo-hs-tupelo-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links are listed on the game page. Check the SBLive game link for updates closer to tipoff.

Notes and fan actions

• Picks on SBLive are for fun and designed to drive fan engagement; they do not affect official win projections. Those numbers may change — follow teams and make picks for the team you want to root for.

• Keep an eye on local forecasts for Starkville, Miss., as weather can affect travel plans. (Weather location on the game page: Starkville, MS.)

Follow the links above for rosters, box scores and updates, and be sure to follow both teams on SBLive to stay in the loop and support your program.