Pelahatchie Chiefs at Newton Tigers — Jan. 9, 2026 (Miss. girls basketball)

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Pelahatchie travels to Newton on Friday, Jan. 9, when the Pelahatchie Chiefs visit the Newton Tigers in Mississippi girls basketball. The game is listed for 4 p.m. PST on the SBLive schedule, which converts to 6 p.m. Central time — Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — at Newton (home team: Newton Tigers).

Quick game details

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 6 p.m. CT (listed as 4 p.m. PST on SBLive)

• Location: at Newton (Newton Tigers are the home team)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5887407-pelahatchie-vs-newton

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

• Pelahatchie Chiefs: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216368-pelahatchie-chiefs (fans: 37)

What to watch

• Both teams are early in the season: Newton is listed 0-0 and Pelahatchie comes in 0-1 on the SBLive page. There’s no recent meeting data listed between the schools on the game sheet, so Friday should be fresh ground for this matchup.

• Keep an eye on home-court energy in Newton — early-season league games can set the tone for the stretch run.

Streaming and links

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

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

• Follow the official SBLive game page for updates and final box score: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5887407-pelahatchie-vs-newton

Fan notes and engagement

• Both teams currently show 37 fans on their SBLive team pages and 0 picks on this game. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan count and add your voice.

• Make a pick for fun and back the team you want to see win. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any official win projections (those figures can change as rosters and schedules update).

Next up for each team

• Newton’s next game (after this one): Newton at Lake, 4 p.m., Jan. 16, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5887409-newton-vs-lake

• Pelahatchie’s next game: Lake at Pelahatchie, 5:30 p.m., Jan. 13, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5692224-lake-vs-pelahatchie

Follow both teams and check the SBLive game page for live updates and final results.