Purvis at Wayne County — Nonleague boys basketball preview (Jan. 20, 2026)

Wayne County -

Purvis visits Wayne County on Tuesday, Jan. 20, for a nonleague boys basketball matchup at 5 p.m. CT. The War Eagles host the Tornadoes in what figures to be an early-week tuneup as both programs open this phase of the season with 0-0 records on the books.

• Game: Purvis Tornadoes at Wayne County War Eagles

• Date: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026

• Time: 5 p.m. CT (3 p.m. PST on the schedule)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5850298-purvis-vs-wayne-county

• Purvis (away): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175081-purvis-tornadoes-jv — fans: 4

• Wayne County (home): https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/178996-wayne-county-war-eagles-jv — fans: 13

There is no prior meeting listed for these teams on the game page, so this nonleague tilt is a fresh test for both rosters. With both programs showing 0-0 in the schedule data, look for coaches to use this game to settle rotations and sharpen fundamentals heading into league play.

Streaming

• Wayne County NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/wayne-county-hs-waynesboro-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Purvis NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/purvis-high-school-purvis-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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Stay tuned to the game page for updates, box scores and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5850298-purvis-vs-wayne-county