Piney Woods hosts Mount Olive on Jan. 6 — Tornadoes look to stay hot

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Piney Woods School plays host to Mount Olive on Tuesday, Jan. 6, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. Central at Piney Woods. Fans can follow the game on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5741971-mount-olive-vs-piney-woods

Quick facts

Game: Piney Woods Tornadoes vs. Mount Olive Pirates

When: Tuesday, Jan. 6 — 7:30 p.m. Central (originally listed as 5:30 p.m. PST)

Where: Piney Woods School (Piney Woods, Miss.)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5741971-mount-olive-vs-piney-woods

Piney Woods on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216372-piney-woods-tornadoes (15 fans on SBLive)

Mount Olive on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216325-mount-olive-pirates (12 fans on SBLive)

What to watch

Piney Woods and Mount Olive last met on Jan. 24, 2025, when the Tornadoes handled the Pirates, 51-16 (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4909886-piney-woods-vs-mount-olive). Expect Piney Woods to try to control the pace at home and build on that previous win. This matchup gives Mount Olive a chance for quick redemption on the road.

Streaming and tickets

Piney Woods NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/piney-woods-school-piney-woods-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Mount Olive NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mount-olive-hs-mt-olive-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: These NFHS Network links may require a subscription. SBLive does not sell tickets; follow the team pages for updates on tickets or attendance.

Follow, pick and engage

Get involved on SBLive — follow the Piney Woods page and the Mount Olive page to increase each team’s fan count and get push-notified updates. Fans can also make picks on the game page for fun; picks are for engagement only and are not tied to SBLive win projections. Those projections and fan counts can change, so follow the teams and make your pick at: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5741971-mount-olive-vs-piney-woods

Around the schedule

Piney Woods next game after this: at Bogue Chitto on Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Central (listed as 5:30 p.m. PST)

Mount Olive next game after this: at Mississippi School for the Deaf on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. Central (listed as 5 p.m. PST)

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame notes, live updates and postgame coverage.