Forest hosts Richland on Friday, Jan. 30 in Mississippi high school basketball game

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Forest Bearcats and Richland Rangers meet Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at 7 p.m. CST in Forest, Miss. The Bearcats are the home team; the Rangers travel in for what should be a competitive league matchup. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5903750-richland-vs-forest

Quick facts

  • Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 7:00 p.m. CST

  • Location: Forest High School (Forest, Miss.)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5903750-richland-vs-forest

Why this one matters

The teams last met on Dec. 1, 2023, when Forest recorded a 60-30 victory over Richland. Expect both programs to use Friday’s game as a chance to sharpen up down the stretch of the season. Both schools currently show 39 fans on their SBLive team pages — a good reminder that your follow helps raise a team’s profile on ScorebookLive.

Streaming and ticketing

  • Watch/stream: Forest NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/forest-high-school-forest-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Note: NFHS Network streams may require subscription and availability can change. No separate ticketing link was provided.

Fan action (SBLive)

Follow the teams and make your picks on ScorebookLive: following increases a team’s fan count and makes the SBLive experience better for everyone. Picks on SBLive are for fun and don’t affect official projections — and the numbers on team pages, picks and follow counts may change, so check the game page and the team pages for the latest: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5903750-richland-vs-forest

Both teams are scheduled to return to action next week: Forest at Mendenhall and Morton at Richland on Feb. 3.