Florala at Pike Liberal Arts — Girls Basketball preview (Jan. 30, 6 p.m. Central)

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Florala travels to Pike Liberal Arts on Friday, Jan. 30, for a nonleague girls basketball matchup that tips at 6 p.m. Central. The game will be played at Pike Liberal Arts; visit the SBLive game page for full details: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5801730-florala-vs-pike-liberal-arts

• Date: Friday, Jan. 30

• Time: 6 p.m. Central

• Location: Pike Liberal Arts Patriots — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/205661-pike-liberal-arts-patriots

• Opponent: Florala Wildcats — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/154671-florala-wildcats

What to watch

There’s no recent meeting on file between these programs, so Friday’s game is a chance for both teams to set the tone down the stretch. Pike Liberal Arts and Florala each have upcoming league tests afterward — Pike hosts Kinston on Feb. 3, and Florala hosts Elba on Feb. 2 — so this nonleague contest could influence momentum heading into those tilt(s).

Streaming and other info

• Check NFHS Network pages for possible live streams:

• Pike Liberal Arts: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pike-liberal-arts-school-troy-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Florala: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/florala-high-school-florala-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• SBLive game page (scores, updates, links): https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5801730-florala-vs-pike-liberal-arts

Fan engagement

Pike Liberal Arts currently shows 3 fans on SBLive and Florala shows 1. Those follower totals — and pick counts — can change, so follow the team pages to increase fan counts and get updates. Picks on SBLive are for fun and fan engagement and are not tied to any win-projection models; follow your favorite and make a pick to show support.

Follow for updates

Bookmark the game page for live scoring and follow both teams on SBLive to get the latest lineup, streaming and score updates as tipoff approaches.