Lanett
Lanett Panthers
LANE
2-8 Overall • Away
     
      
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Handley Tigers
HAND
9-10 Overall • Home
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Lanett Panthers at Handley Tigers | Jan. 8, 2026 — Game preview

SBLive Report,            

Roanoke, AL -

Lanett Panthers travel to Handley Tigers for a Thursday afternoon meeting at Handley High School.

  • Date/time: 1 p.m. CST Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 (listed as 11 a.m. PST).

  • Location: Handley High School — Roanoke, Ala.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5708591-lanett-vs-handley

  • Home: Handley Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/159704-handley-tigers

  • Away: Lanett Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/157133-lanett-panthers

This non-district regular-season meeting will pit Handley (home) against Lanett. Their most recent matchup came nearly three years ago — Handley beat Lanett 63-50 on Jan. 31, 2023, at Lanett High School (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/2309166-handley-vs-lanett). That result gives Handley a recent edge in the series to watch as both teams look to build momentum in January.

Quick facts and SBLive notes:

  • Fans on SBLive: Handley (12), Lanett (10). These totals can change — follow your team on ScorebookLive to boost fan count.

  • Picks on SBLive: both teams show 0 picks right now. Picks are for fun fan engagement and not related to any win projections; make a pick for the team you want to see win.

  • Weather: forecast available for Roanoke, Ala. — check local conditions before heading out.

Streaming and next-game links:

  • Handley NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/handley-high-school-roanoke-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Lanett NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lanett-high-school-lanett-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Handley next game (SBLive): Beauregard at Handley — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5708592-beauregard-vs-handley

  • Lanett next game (SBLive): Lanett at Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5721536-lanett-vs-valley

Follow both teams on ScorebookLive for live updates, lineup news and to help grow the fan base. Make your pick on the game page and check back for stats and a live box score once the game starts: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5708591-lanett-vs-handley.