Walnut at New Site — Royals host Wildcats on Tuesday, Jan. 27

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The Walnut Wildcats travel to New Site, Miss., to take on the New Site Royals on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CST at New Site. Follow the game on ScorebookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5628573-walnut-vs-new-site

Quick facts

• Matchup: New Site Royals (home) vs. Walnut Wildcats (away)

• Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. CST

• Location: New Site, Miss.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5628573-walnut-vs-new-site

Last meeting and storyline

New Site won the teams’ most recent meeting, a 58-48 result on Jan. 28, 2025 (full box score: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4659404-new-site-vs-walnut). The Royals enter the rematch with a healthy following on ScorebookLive (54 fans) while Walnut has 40 fans listed — numbers that can shift as supporters follow the teams.

What to watch

• Can New Site replicate the balance it showed in the last meeting? The Royals beat Walnut by 10 in the previous matchup and will look to protect home court.

• Walnut will try to even the ledger on the road and build momentum before a trip to Ashland later this week.

Streaming and tickets

• Possible streaming: Check each school’s NFHS Network page for availability — New Site: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-site-hs-new-site-ms/basketball and Walnut: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/walnut-hs-walnut-ms/basketball. Confirm live-stream availability on the NFHS pages.

• No ticket links were provided on the event page; check the home team or school athletic site for ticketing information.

Notes for fans

• Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to stay updated and help increase their fan counts: New Site — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216337-new-site-royals; Walnut — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216459-walnut-wildcats.

• Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any official win-chance projections. Those numbers can change, so follow the teams and check ScorebookLive for updates.

Upcoming (from ScorebookLive)

• New Site next: Red Bay at New Site — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5698395-red-bay-vs-new-site

• Walnut next: Walnut at Ashland — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5628574-walnut-vs-ashland

For live updates, scores and more high school coverage, stick with ScorebookLive — and make your pick to show which team you want to see win.