Buford hosts Southwest DeKalb on Jan. 31 — Wolves, Panthers meet in nonleague showdown

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Buford plays host to Southwest DeKalb on Saturday, Jan. 31, when the Buford Wolves welcome the Southwest DeKalb Panthers in a nonleague matchup at Buford High School. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PST on the original listing). Fans can follow the game on ScorebookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/games/6029171-southwest-dekalb-vs-buford.

Quick facts

Date/time: Saturday, Jan. 31 — 5 p.m. ET

Location: Buford High School (Buford, Ga.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/games/6029171-southwest-dekalb-vs-buford

Home: Buford Wolves — https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/163020-buford-wolves (Fans: 15)

Away: Southwest DeKalb Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/164530-southwest-dekalb-panthers (Fans: 4)

Last meeting and storyline

These programs last met on Dec. 20, 2023, with Buford edging Southwest DeKalb, 58-51 (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/games/4053344-southwest-dekalb-vs-buford). That memory gives Buford some momentum in this matchup, and local bragging rights will be on the line as both teams look to tune up down the stretch of the regular season.

Streaming and ticketing

Buford and Southwest DeKalb both list NFHS Network pages for possible live streams: Buford — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/buford-high-school-buford-ga/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Southwest DeKalb — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/southwest-dekalb-high-school-decatur-ga/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links were provided on the game listing. Check the Buford athletic department or the game page above for any day-of information.

Get involved

Follow the teams on ScorebookLive to increase their fan counts and stay updated on lineups and live stats: https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/163020-buford-wolves and https://scorebooklive.com/georgia/basketball/teams/164530-southwest-dekalb-panthers. You can also make picks on the game for fun — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections. Follow teams and make picks for the squad you want to see win; fan totals and pick counts may change as more fans join and make selections.