Puckett at Newton — Girls basketball preview, Jan. 6, 2026

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Puckett travels to Newton on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, to take on the Newton Tigers in a league matchup at Newton High School. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central time. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5887402-puckett-vs-newton

Game details

• When: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central time

• Where: Newton High School (Newton, Miss.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5887402-puckett-vs-newton

• Home: Newton Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176348-newton-tigers (37 SBLive fans)

• Away: Puckett Wolves — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216388-puckett-wolves (32 SBLive fans)

Last meeting

The teams last met on Feb. 14, 2022, at Puckett High School, when Newton topped Puckett 58-48. That 2022 result gives the Tigers a recent edge in the series to watch heading into this meeting.

Streaming and tickets

• Both schools list NFHS Network pages for broadcasts:

• Newton: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/newton-hs-newton-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Puckett: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/puckett-hs-puckett-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links are listed on the SBLive game page; check the host school’s athletics site or the NFHS Network page for any admission or streaming paywall information.

Quick notes and fan info

• Newton’s next scheduled game after this is Friday, Jan. 9 (Pelahatchie at Newton) — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5887407-pelahatchie-vs-newton

• Puckett’s next scheduled game after this is Friday, Jan. 9 (Lake at Puckett) — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5704537-lake-vs-puckett

• SBLive fan counts are shown above and picks on the game page are currently at 0; those numbers can change. Follow the teams on SBLive and make your picks — picks are for fun and help build engagement for your program.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for lineups, live updates and final scores: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5887402-puckett-vs-newton