Okolona Chieftains at Calhoun City Wildcats — Friday, Jan. 23 preview

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Okolona travels to Calhoun City on Friday, Jan. 23, for a nonleague boys basketball matchup at Calhoun City High School. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. CST (5:30 p.m. PST) — follow the official game page for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5714370-okolona-vs-calhoun-city.

What to know

Matchup: Okolona Chieftains at Calhoun City Wildcats

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. CST

Location: Calhoun City, Miss. (Calhoun City High School)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5714370-okolona-vs-calhoun-city

Team pages: Calhoun City Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/172070-calhoun-city-wildcats; Okolona Chieftains — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176599-okolona-chieftains

Backstory and recent meeting

These two programs faced each other in last season’s meeting on Jan. 24, 2025, when Calhoun City posted a 56-48 win at Okolona (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4673416-calhoun-city-vs-okolona). That result gives this Friday’s game added bite for the Chieftains looking for revenge and for the Wildcats aiming to keep momentum in Calhoun City.

Fans and engagement (SBLive)

Official fan counts on SBLive: Okolona — 28 fans; Calhoun City — 24 fans. Picks for this game currently show 0 for each team. These numbers change frequently — follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and make your pick for fun. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win-projection models.

Streaming

Both programs stream through NFHS Network. Fans can check the school channels here:

Calhoun City NFHS channel: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/calhoun-city-hs-calhoun-city-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Okolona NFHS channel: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/okolona-hs-okolona-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes and what’s next

After this game, Calhoun City returns home next Tuesday to host Senatobia (Jan. 27). Okolona heads to Smithville on Jan. 27.

Weather for Calhoun City is listed on the game page; check close to tip for any travel or streaming impacts.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive, bookmark the game page for real-time scoring, and make your pick to show support — it’s the easiest way to cheer on the program you want to see win. Links above may change, so refresh the SBLive pages for the latest updates and streaming availability.