Arlington Tigers at East Poinsett County Warriors — Jan. 17 high school basketball preview

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Arlington (Tenn.) travels to take on East Poinsett County (Lepanto, Ark.) on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. Tip is set for 8 p.m. Central (6 p.m. Pacific) at East Poinsett County. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/games/5575149-arlington-vs-east-poinsett-county

Quick game details

• Matchup: Arlington Tigers at East Poinsett County Warriors

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026

• Time: 8 p.m. Central

• Location: East Poinsett County (Lepanto, Ark.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/games/5575149-arlington-vs-east-poinsett-county

• East Poinsett County team page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/teams/155179-east-poinsett-county-warriors

• Arlington team page: https://scorebooklive.com/tennessee/basketball/teams/198920-arlington-tigers

What to watch / flavor

There is no previous meeting listed between these two programs in the ScoreBookLive record, so Saturday offers a fresh matchup between Arlington and the Warriors. East Poinsett County currently shows solid fan engagement on SBLive (50 fans) while Arlington is just getting started in the SBLive community (1 fan). Picks are currently at zero for both teams — a good chance for fans to register, follow the teams and make picks to show support. Remember: SBLive picks are for fan engagement and are separate from any win projections.

Streaming and tickets

• East Poinsett County NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/east-poinsett-county-high-school-lepanto-ar/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Arlington NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/arlington-high-school-arlington-tn/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either school carries the game live on NFHS, check the links above for access and subscription details.

Notes and next steps for fans

• East Poinsett County has a scheduled follow-up game vs. Corning on Jan. 20 (see team page for details): https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/basketball/games/5547922-corning-vs-east-poinsett-county

• Fan counts, picks and any SBLive projections can change — follow the teams on ScoreBookLive and make your picks if you want to help drive engagement. Picks are just for fun and are not tied to official projections.

Stay with SBLive for any minute-by-minute updates, and don’t forget to follow both teams on their ScoreBookLive pages to get alerts and help build the fanbase ahead of tipoff.