Picayune at Petal: Maroon Tide visit Panthers on Dec. 18 in Petal

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Picayune Maroon Tide travel to Petal to take on the Petal Panthers on Thursday, Dec. 18. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central at Petal High School in Petal, Mississippi. Follow the official game page on SBLive for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5728120-picayune-vs-petal

Quick game details

When: Thursday, Dec. 18 — 6 p.m. Central

Where: Petal High School — Petal, Miss.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5728120-picayune-vs-petal

Teams: Picayune Maroon Tide — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176948-picayune-maroon-tide

vs. Petal Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176935-petal-panthers

What to watch

These two programs renewed the rivalry last season when Picayune edged Petal 37-29 on Dec. 20, 2024, in Picayune. Petal gets the home-court edge this time around; both teams will look to establish tempo early in what should be a physical, defense-first contest. SBLive follower counts show strong local interest (Petal: 42 followers; Picayune: 23 followers) — help your team climb the leaderboard by following their SBLive pages.

Streaming and tickets

NFHS Network streams are listed for both schools:

Petal: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/petal-high-school-petal-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Picayune: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/picayune-memorial-hs-picayune-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the NFHS links above if either school is streaming the game; SBLive will update the game page with any additional broadcast or ticket information.)

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive and make your picks on the game page to show support — picks are for fan engagement and do not affect win-chance projections. Fan counts, picks and win-chance numbers can change leading up to tipoff, so follow the teams you want to see win and check the SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5728120-picayune-vs-petal

Stay tuned to SBLive for live scoring, postgame reaction and highlights.