Falkner Eagles at Hickory Flat Rebels — Jan. 6 preview

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Falkner visits Hickory Flat on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, with tip scheduled for 3 p.m. Central at Hickory Flat High School. The non‑league matchup is listed on ScorebookLive — full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5881457-falkner-vs-hickory-flat

Quick facts

Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 — 3 p.m. Central

Location: Hickory Flat High School (home: Hickory Flat Rebels)

Home: Hickory Flat Rebels — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/216230-hickory-flat-rebels-jv

Away: Falkner Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/176467-falkner-eagles-jv

What to know

Both teams enter the season opener listed at 0-0. Their most recent meeting came on Nov. 7, 2023, at the Falkner Attendance Center, when Falkner edged Hickory Flat 36-34 in a tight game (game recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/3567250-hickory-flat-vs-falkner). Expect another close, physical high‑school battle — these are two programs that have traded blows in the past.

Streaming and how to watch

Each school has an NFHS Network page that may carry broadcasts or school-produced streams:

Hickory Flat NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hickory-flat-hs-hickory-flat-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Availability and access can change, so check the team NFHS pages and the ScorebookLive game page before tipoff.

Fan stuff (follow, picks and engagement)

On ScorebookLive, Hickory Flat currently shows 10 fans and Falkner 4 fans. Those numbers may change — follow the teams to grow their fan counts and stay updated. Picks are available on the site for fan engagement; they’re just for fun and do not affect any win projections. If you want to see your team get more attention, follow the team pages and make a pick on the game page.