Water Valley at Myrtle — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 23)

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What: Water Valley Blue Devils at Myrtle Hawks (girls basketball)

When: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central

Where: Myrtle High School (home team: Myrtle Hawks)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5712156-water-valley-vs-myrtle

Home team: Myrtle Hawks — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216331-myrtle-hawks

Away team: Water Valley Blue Devils — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/178951-water-valley-blue-devils

Myrtle hosts a key midweek matchup Friday night when the Water Valley Blue Devils make the short trip to Hawks territory. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central on Friday, Jan. 23 — fans can follow live coverage and updates on the SBLive game page above.

This meeting has no recent head-to-head result listed in the official game file, so expect both teams to treat it as a chance to build momentum in the middle of the season. The Hawks will be looking for a strong home performance, while Water Valley will try to steal one on the road.

Streaming and tickets

Myrtle NFHS Network page (may carry the home broadcast): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/myrtle-hs-myrtle-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Water Valley NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/water-valley-hs-water-valley-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: streaming availability is determined by the schools and NFHS Network; check the individual links above for the most up-to-date broadcast information.

Follow, pick and engage

Myrtle currently has 24 fans listed on SBLive; Water Valley has 11. Both teams show 0 picks on the site right now. These numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make picks to show your support. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for final lineups, in-game updates and postgame coverage. If you want to keep following both teams, check their SBLive pages and their upcoming schedules: Myrtle’s next listed matchup (as shown on SBLive) is “Myrtle at Bruce” (see Myrtle’s team page for details) and Water Valley’s next listed game is “Strayhorn at Water Valley.”