West Jones at Forest Hill preview: Girls basketball — Jan. 30, 2026
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West Jones travels to Forest Hill on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, for a divisional clash between the West Jones Mustangs and the Forest Hill Patriots. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. CT at Forest Hill (Jackson, Miss.). Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5863205-west-jones-vs-forest-hill
Quick hits
- Game: West Jones Mustangs at Forest Hill Patriots
- Date/time: 6 p.m. CT Friday, Jan. 30, 2026
- Location: Forest Hill (Jackson, Miss.)
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5863205-west-jones-vs-forest-hill
- West Jones Mustangs: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/174846-west-jones-mustangs (98 fans on SBLive)
- Forest Hill Patriots: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/teams/174624-forest-hill-patriots (47 fans on SBLive)
What to watch
The Mustangs and Patriots meet with recent history favoring West Jones: in their last meeting on Jan. 28, 2025, West Jones beat Forest Hill 53-42 (box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/4612842-forest-hill-vs-west-jones). Both programs will be looking to build momentum late in the season; fans should watch matchups on the wings and which team controls the boards.
Streaming and tickets
- Live stream options are available via NFHS Network for both schools:
- West Jones NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-jones-hs-laurel-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Forest Hill NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/forest-hill-high-school-memphis-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- No ticket links provided on the game page; check the host school for local ticketing info.
Notes and fan engagement
- SBLive shows 98 fans for West Jones and 47 for Forest Hill — follow your team’s SBLive page to grow those numbers.
- Picks are open on SBLive for fan engagement (currently 0 picks recorded for both teams). Picks are for fun and do not affect any projections; numbers may change. Make your pick and show support for the team you want to see win.
Upcoming for both teams
- Forest Hill next: vs. Pearl on Feb. 3, 2026, 6 p.m. CT — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5706762-forest-hill-vs-pearl
- West Jones next: vs. Bay Springs on Feb. 3, 2026, 6 p.m. CT — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5732795-bay-springs-vs-west-jones
Follow the game page and each team on SBLive for updates, live stats and final scores: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/girls-basketball/games/5863205-west-jones-vs-forest-hill