Meridian Wildcats at Laurel Golden Tornadoes — Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. Central

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Meridian travels to Laurel on Friday, Dec. 12, for a nonconference matchup with tipoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central. The game will be played in Laurel, Miss.; full game details and live updates can be found on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5671777-meridian-vs-laurel

What to know

• Matchup: Laurel Golden Tornadoes (home) vs. Meridian Wildcats (away)

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 12 — 7:30 p.m. Central

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5671777-meridian-vs-laurel

• Team pages: Laurel — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175155-laurel-golden-tornadoes

  Meridian — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175869-meridian-wildcats

Last meeting

These teams last met at the Thanksgiving Shootout in Meridian on Nov. 25, 2024, when Meridian posted a 73-36 victory. See the recap and box score from that meeting on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4642251-meridian-vs-laurel

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both schools have NFHS Network pages that often carry high school basketball broadcasts. Fans should check the school NFHS pages for possible live video: Laurel NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/laurel-hs-laurel-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  Meridian NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/meridian-high-school-meridian-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Ticketing: No ticket links were provided. Check the SBLive game page or the schools’ athletic sites for ticket information closer to game time.

Follow and engage

Supporters can follow each team on SBLive to boost their fan counts and stay updated: Laurel — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175155-laurel-golden-tornadoes

Meridian — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175869-meridian-wildcats. Make picks on SBLive for fun and to drive engagement — picks are for entertainment only and not tied to win projections. Any SBLive follower numbers, picks and win-chance projections may change, so follow the teams and make your picks if you want to see them rise in the fan leaderboard.

Preview notes

Expect a physical, rivalry-tinged atmosphere when Meridian visits Laurel — the Wildcats left Meridian with a decisive win the last time these programs met, and the Golden Tornadoes will have a chance for revenge on their home floor. For the latest updates, live stats and postgame coverage, follow the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5671777-meridian-vs-laurel