Howe hosts Talihina on Friday in nonleague girls basketball test

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Howe and Talihina meet Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, when the Howe Lions host the Talihina Golden Tigers in a nonleague girls basketball game at Howe, Okla. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. CST (4 p.m. PST) — follow the SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/girls-basketball/games/5975926-howe-vs-talihina

Quick look

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16 — 6 p.m. CST

• Location: Howe, Okla.

• Home: Howe Lions — https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/girls-basketball/teams/184460-howe-lions (Fans: 9)

• Away: Talihina Golden Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/girls-basketball/teams/189841-talihina-golden-tigers (Fans: 0)

Why this matters

The Lions get Talihina at home in what should be an early-season measuring stick for both programs. The teams last met on Feb. 3, 2025, in Talihina, where Howe came away with a 55-37 victory (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/girls-basketball/games/4662649-howe-vs-talihina). Friday’s matchup gives Talihina a chance for quick revenge and Howe a chance to reinforce last year’s result.

Streaming and tickets

• NFHS Network pages for both schools are available and may carry the game; check the home-team stream first:

• Howe NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/howe-high-school-howe-ok/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Talihina NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/talihina-high-school-talihina-ok/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and pick’em

Follow both teams on SBLive to get lineup updates, live scoring and to raise their fan counts. Fans can also make picks on the game for fun — picks are for engagement only and don’t affect SBLive projections. Numbers (fan counts, picks and any win-chance projections) can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support for the Lions or the Golden Tigers.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for live updates, box scores and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/oklahoma/girls-basketball/games/5975926-howe-vs-talihina