Picayune hosts Gulfport in nonleague showdown Friday

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Picayune will host Gulfport in a nonleague girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at 6 p.m. Central at Picayune. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5728395-picayune-vs-gulfport

Quick look

• Matchup: Picayune Maroon Tide vs. Gulfport Admirals

• When: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — 6 p.m. Central

• Where: Picayune

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5728395-picayune-vs-gulfport

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

  Gulfport Admirals — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/173997-gulfport-admirals

What to know

The Maroon Tide return home after last year’s meeting in Gulfport, when the Admirals edged Picayune 57-53 on Jan. 3, 2025. That close result sets up another competitive nonleague test as both programs work through early-season scheduling.

SBLive notes from the last meeting: projections showed Picayune with about a 52.8% win chance and Gulfport about 47.2%, and on SBLive the Admirals outscored the Maroon Tide 57-53 in the final. Those numbers and projections can change — follow the teams and make picks to show support and help influence fan-driven engagement (picks are just for fun).

Fan and streaming info

• SBLive fan counts: Gulfport — 61 fans; Picayune — 23 fans. Help grow your team’s presence by following their SBLive pages.

• Possible streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages that may carry their games: Picayune on NFHS — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/picayune-memorial-hs-picayune-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Gulfport on NFHS — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/gulfport-hs-gulfport-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Get involved

Follow the Picayune Maroon Tide (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176948-picayune-maroon-tide) and the Gulfport Admirals (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/173997-gulfport-admirals) on SBLive, visit the game page (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5728395-picayune-vs-gulfport) and make your picks — picks are for fun and fan engagement and may change how the community views the matchup. Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, roster notes and any streaming or ticket information that becomes available.