Walnut hosts Hamilton in Friday matchup

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The Walnut Wildcats host the Hamilton Lions on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Central at Walnut High School in Walnut, Miss. Fans can find the full game page at Scorebook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5628570-walnut-vs-hamilton

Game details

• Home: Walnut Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216459-walnut-wildcats (40 fans on Scorebook Live)

• Away: Hamilton Lions — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216217-hamilton-lions (36 fans on Scorebook Live)

• When: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Central

• Where: Walnut High School, Walnut, Miss.

What to watch

Hamilton left Walnut with a 64-52 win in their last meeting on Feb. 7, 2025 — full recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5323446-walnut-vs-hamilton. Both programs will be eager to flip the script in this league clash; the home crowd in Walnut could be a difference-maker.

Streaming and tickets

• Walnut streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/walnut-hs-walnut-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Hamilton streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hamilton-hs-hamilton-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Note: No ticketing links were provided.)

Follow, pick and engage

• Fans on Scorebook Live: Walnut 40, Hamilton 36 (numbers may change). Encourage fellow supporters to follow the teams to boost those counts.

• Picks on Scorebook Live: both teams currently have 0 picks. Picks are for fun and fan engagement only and do not reflect official win projections. Win chances and other SBLive figures can change — follow the teams and make picks for the squad you want to see win.

Stay tuned to the game page for live updates and final scores: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5628570-walnut-vs-hamilton.