Cabot vs. Paragould: Panthers host Rams in Dec. 31 tournament preview

Mountain Home -

Cabot will host Paragould in a nonconference/tournament matchup Wednesday, Dec. 31. Tip is listed for 12:40 p.m. Central time Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 (original listing shows Pacific times); the game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/6053107-cabot-vs-paragould

• Location: Listed as Mountain Home (site shows Cabot as the home team)

• Home: Cabot Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/153885-cabot-panthers

• Away: Paragould Rams — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/159015-paragould-rams

Last meeting: The teams met Dec. 19, 2025, at Cabot High School, where Cabot won 54-44. That recent result gives the Panthers momentum heading into this matchup; Paragould will look to close the gap and respond on the road.

Quick hits

• Fan counts on SBLive: Cabot 63, Paragould 51

• Picks on SBLive (fan engagement): Cabot 2, Paragould 0

• Cabot next game: at Jonesboro, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 (6:00 p.m. Central) — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5911462-cabot-vs-jonesboro

• Paragould next game: at Greene County Tech, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 (6:00 p.m. Central) — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5758111-greene-county-tech-vs-paragould

Streaming and tickets

• Both schools list NFHS Network streaming pages: Cabot — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/cabot-high-school-cabot-ar/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Paragould — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/paragould-high-school-paragould-ar/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links were provided on the game page.

Follow and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help build fan support: follow Cabot (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/153885-cabot-panthers) and Paragould (https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/159015-paragould-rams). Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are for fan engagement and separate from any changeable win projections. Numbers (fans, picks, streaming availability) can change, so check the game page for the latest: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/6053107-cabot-vs-paragould

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, box scores and live coverage links as the tournament approaches.