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

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Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, roster notes and final score coverage after the game.