Bay High at Long Beach — Nonleague girls basketball preview (Nov. 18)

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Bay High visits Long Beach on Tuesday, Nov. 18, for a nonleague girls basketball matchup at 6 p.m. Central. The Bearcats host the Tigers in Long Beach, Miss.; full game information is on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5760847-bay-high-vs-long-beach

• When: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 — 6 p.m. Central

• Where: Long Beach (home of the Long Beach Bearcats)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5760847-bay-high-vs-long-beach

• Long Beach Bearcats: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/175412-long-beach-bearcats

• Bay High Tigers: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/216118-bay-high-tigers

Why this one matters

This early nonconference meeting pits two Gulf Coast programs against one another in a matchup that could set the tone for the winter. Their most recent meeting came on Nov. 21, 2024, at Bay High, when Bay rolled to a 51-17 victory — box score and recap are available here: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/4649022-long-beach-vs-bay-high. In that game SBLive projection favored Bay High (about 84.9%) over Long Beach (about 15.1%); those numbers can change as fans follow teams and make picks.

Streaming and tickets

• Both schools list NFHS Network pages for broadcasts; check the team pages for availability:

• Long Beach NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/long-beach-hs-long-beach-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Bay High NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bay-hs-bay-st-louis-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes for fans

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates, boost their fan counts (Long Beach: 26 fans, Bay High: 28 fans) and to see the latest win projections. Make your picks on the SBLive game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect SBLive win-chance projections. Those projections and pick totals may change leading up to tipoff, so check back closer to game time.

Weather

A local forecast is listed for Long Beach, Miss.; check conditions closer to tipoff if you plan to attend.

See you at the game — or follow along on SBLive for updates and live coverage.