Lanier Bulldogs at Holmes County Central Jaguars — Girls basketball preview, Jan. 2

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Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — The Lanier Bulldogs travel to Lexington, Miss., to take on the Holmes County Central Jaguars in a League matchup at Holmes County Central High School. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central. Follow the official SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5874409-lanier-vs-holmes-county-central

Quick facts

Game: Lanier Bulldogs at Holmes County Central Jaguars

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central

Location: Holmes County Central High School (Lexington, Miss.)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5874409-lanier-vs-holmes-county-central

Holmes County Central team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216235-holmes-county-central-jaguars

Lanier team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/174633-lanier-bulldogs

Notes and storylines

There’s no last-meeting information listed on the SBLive game page, so this matchup carries fresh intrigue for both squads. Home-court energy could be a factor — Holmes County Central currently shows 49 SBLive fans, while Lanier has 46. Those follower totals are visible on each team’s SBLive page and can change; fans who follow teams on SBLive help build home-court interest.

Streaming and ticketing

Holmes County Central NFHS network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/holmes-county-central-high-school-lexington-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Lanier NFHS network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lanier-hs-jackson-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either school streams the game, those NFHSNetwork links are the best place to check. No dedicated ticket link is listed on the SBLive game page.

What’s next for each team

Holmes County Central next: Cleveland Central at Holmes County Central, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central. Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5874414-cleveland-central-vs-holmes-county-central

Lanier next: Provine at Lanier, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central. Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5859126-provine-vs-lanier

Fan action — follow and pick’em

Follow the teams on SBLive to get roster updates, live scoring and to help grow the fan counts. Fans can also make picks on the SBLive game page for fun — both teams currently show 0 picks. Note: follower totals and pick counts may change, and picks are purely for fan engagement (they do not affect any win projections).

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page above for final start time confirmation, lineup news and live updates.