Gulf Shores Dolphins visit Fort Payne Wildcats in tournament game Friday

SBLive Report,

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Gulf Shores travels to Fort Payne for a holiday tournament matchup on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. CST at Fort Payne — follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5990181-gulf-shores-vs-fort-payne

Teams: Gulf Shores Dolphins (away) — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/127180-gulf-shores-dolphins

Home: Fort Payne Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/155689-fort-payne-wildcats

Both teams are in tournament action and will play again Saturday: Gulf Shores hosts Pell City on Dec. 20 (9 a.m. CST) and Fort Payne welcomes Anniston on Dec. 20 (noon CST). There is no last-meeting information listed for this pairing, so Friday’s game could set the tone for the bracket moving forward.

Streaming and tickets

Possible live coverage: check the NFHS Network pages for each school for streaming availability — Gulf Shores: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/gulf-shores-high-school-gulf-shores-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fort Payne: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/fort-payne-high-school-fort-payne-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement

Fort Payne currently has 15 fans on SBLive and Gulf Shores has 11; neither team has picks entered on the game page yet. Follow your team pages and make picks on SBLive to boost fan counts and engagement — picks are for fun and do not affect any win projections. Win-chance numbers and fan totals can change, so follow the teams and check the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5990181-gulf-shores-vs-fort-payne

Get to the gym or tune in early — holiday tournaments move fast, and Friday night could be the difference between advancing and packing up.