Long Beach at Picayune: Bearcats visit Maroon Tide on Tuesday, Dec. 16

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Long Beach Bearcats at Picayune Maroon Tide

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025

Time: 7:30 p.m. Central

Location: Picayune, Miss.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5760830-long-beach-vs-picayune

Home team: Picayune Maroon Tide — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176945-picayune-maroon-tide (55 fans on SBLive)

Away team: Long Beach Bearcats — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175409-long-beach-bearcats (38 fans on SBLive)

What to expect

The Long Beach Bearcats travel to Picayune on Tuesday, Dec. 16, for a high-school boys basketball meeting in Picayune, Miss. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central. Both programs will be looking to sharpen their rosters as the season settles in — Picayune will head to Petal next on Dec. 18, while Long Beach travels to Moss Point on Dec. 19.

Last meeting and storyline

The teams last met Jan. 31, 2025, with Picayune edging Long Beach 50-46 (box score: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4854440-picayune-vs-long-beach). That tight result hints at a matchup that could come down to late possessions again — expect a physical, low-possession game where defense and boards matter.

Streaming and tickets

Picayune NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/picayune-memorial-hs-picayune-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Long Beach NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/long-beach-hs-long-beach-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Note: streaming availability is determined by the host school. Check the links above and the SBLive game page for updates.)

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to keep up with live updates and to grow each program’s fan count. Make a pick for fun on the SBLive game page — picks are for fan engagement only and do not affect win projections. SBLive win-chance numbers and fan counts may change, so check back before tipoff and make your pick for the team you want to see win.

Quick links

Game: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5760830-long-beach-vs-picayune

Picayune team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176945-picayune-maroon-tide

Long Beach team page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175409-long-beach-bearcats

Stay tuned to SBLive for final rosters, tip changes or streaming updates as the matchup approaches.