DeSoto Central hosts Tupelo in Southaven — girls basketball preview (Jan. 6, 2026)

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DeSoto Central and Tupelo meet Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, when the DeSoto Central Jaguars host the Tupelo Golden Wave in Southaven. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central at DeSoto Central; follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5602344-tupelo-vs-desoto-central

Game details

• Matchup: DeSoto Central Jaguars vs. Tupelo Golden Wave

• When: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central

• Where: DeSoto Central (Southaven, Mississippi)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5602344-tupelo-vs-desoto-central

Why this one matters

The two programs last met on Nov. 19, 2024, when Tupelo posted a 51-12 victory in Tupelo (box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/4630797-desoto-central-vs-tupelo). Both teams have more games on the slate this week — DeSoto Central returns home Friday, Jan. 9 (Horn Lake at DeSoto Central) and Tupelo heads to Lewisburg the same day — so expect coaches to be refining roles and rotations as league play progresses.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both schools have NFHS Network pages — DeSoto Central: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/desoto-central-high-school-ms-southaven-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Tupelo: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tupelo-hs-tupelo-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Tickets: Not listed on the game feed. Check the DeSoto Central athletics site or the NFHS Network links above for ticketing or streaming passes.

Fan notes / engagement

• Fans: Tupelo shows 83 fans on its SBLive team page; DeSoto Central shows 40. These numbers can change — follow the teams to increase fan counts and help drive coverage.

• Picks: SBLive pick’em is available for fan engagement; picks are for fun only and are not tied to any win projections. Numbers may change — make picks for the team you want to see win and follow both teams on SBLive.

Stay with SBLive for live updates, box scores and postgame reaction from DeSoto Central vs. Tupelo.