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Mantachie at Alcorn Central — Friday, Jan. 16 preview

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Mantachie Mustangs travel to Alcorn Central Bears on Friday, Jan. 16 for a league tilt at Alcorn Central in Glen, Miss. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. Central time. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5722610-mantachie-vs-alcorn-central

Quick game details

  • Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central

  • Location: Alcorn Central (Glen, Miss.)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5722610-mantachie-vs-alcorn-central

  • Teams: Mantachie Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216304-mantachie-mustangs Alcorn Central Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/170881-alcorn-central-bears

What to watch

In their last meeting (Jan. 17, 2025), Mantachie edged Alcorn Central 55-54 in a one-point game that lingered long after the final buzzer. SBLive’s pregame model for that matchup showed Mantachie with roughly a 41% chance and Alcorn Central about a 59% chance; those projections can change, so check back on SBLive for updates leading up to Friday.

Streaming and coverage

  • Mantachie NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mantachie-hs-mantachie-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Alcorn Central NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/alcorn-central-hs-glen-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts — Alcorn Central currently has 43 fans on SBLive and Mantachie has 22. Make your picks on SBLive for fun and to show support; picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to SBLive’s win-chance projections. Those projections and fan numbers may change as the game approaches, so follow the teams and check the game page for the latest info: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5722610-mantachie-vs-alcorn-central

See you Friday night — this one promises to be close.