Nettleton vs. Okolona — Girls basketball preview: Monday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. CST
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Nettleton (home) hosts Okolona on Monday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. CST in Nettleton, Miss. The non-league girls basketball meeting is listed on SBLive at https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5862951-okolona-vs-nettleton. Home-team Nettleton Tigers information is available at https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176276-nettleton-tigers and visiting Okolona Chieftains information is at https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/176600-okolona-chieftains.
Game details
- Date/time: Monday, Feb. 2 — 6 p.m. CST (game time converted from PST listed on SBLive).
- Location: Nettleton, Miss. (home: Nettleton Tigers).
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5862951-okolona-vs-nettleton
What to know
- Last meeting: The teams met Dec. 5, 2024, in Nettleton, where Okolona defeated Nettleton 62-26 (game recap and box score on the previous meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/4673362-nettleton-vs-okolona). Ahead of that game, SBLive listed Okolona’s pregame win chance at roughly 54.7% and Nettleton’s at roughly 45.3% — note those projections may change for Monday’s matchup.
- Fan counts on SBLive: Nettleton — 27 fans; Okolona — 18 fans. Picks listed for this game are currently 0 for both teams. Fans can follow teams to grow those counts and participate in picks on the SBLive site.
- Next games: Nettleton next plays at Alcorn Central on Thursday, Feb. 5 (listed at 4 p.m. PST on SBLive, which is 6 p.m. CST local). Okolona next hosts South Pontotoc on Tuesday, Feb. 3 (listed at 4 p.m. PST on SBLive, which is 6 p.m. CST local).
Streaming and tickets
- Live stream: Both schools have NFHS Network pages linked on their SBLive team profiles — Nettleton: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/nettleton-hs-nettleton-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Okolona: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/okolona-hs-okolona-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those NFHS Network pages for live-stream availability and subscription information.
- Tickets: No ticketing links were provided on the SBLive game entry. Check the host school or the NFHS Network page for ticket information.
Why it matters
This non-league meeting gives both teams a midweek measuring stick. Okolona comes in having won the last matchup handily; Nettleton will be at home and looking for a bounce-back performance. Weather for Nettleton, Miss., is tracked on the SBLive event entry but fans should check local forecasts on game day for any travel concerns.
Get involved
Follow the teams on SBLive to get updates and increase their fan counts. Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to SBLive’s win-chance projections, which can change as game day approaches. Visit the game page to follow, make picks or bookmark for scores and live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5862951-okolona-vs-nettleton.