Lewisburg hosts Tupelo in nonleague matchup Friday in Olive Branch
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The Lewisburg Patriots host the Tupelo Golden Wave on Friday, Jan. 9, at Lewisburg High School in Olive Branch, Miss. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. Central. Fans can follow the game on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5666683-lewisburg-vs-tupelo
- Home: Lewisburg Patriots — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216294-lewisburg-patriots (57 SBLive fans)
- Away: Tupelo Golden Wave — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178660-tupelo-golden-wave (115 SBLive fans)
This nonleague meeting pits two familiar Mississippi programs in a winter evening matchup. Their last meeting came Jan. 29, 2021, at Lewisburg High School, when Tupelo took a 78-61 win — full box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/680666-lewisburg-vs-tupelo. Expect Tupelo to lean on the momentum from that previous victory, while Lewisburg will look to protect home court in Olive Branch.
Streaming and tickets
- Check each school’s NFHS Network page for possible live coverage: Lewisburg — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lewisburg-high-school-olive-branch-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Tupelo — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tupelo-hs-tupelo-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Get involved
- Follow the teams on SBLive to build fan count and get updates: Lewisburg — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216294-lewisburg-patriots; Tupelo — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178660-tupelo-golden-wave
- Make a pick on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement and don’t affect projections. Fan, pick and win_chance numbers on SBLive may change; follow the teams and make picks for the team you want to see win.
Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, roster notes and final score coverage after the game.