Gilmer Buckeyes at Henderson Lions — High school basketball preview, Jan. 9

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Friday night brings a Big 12-area showdown as the Gilmer Buckeyes travel to face the Henderson Lions in Henderson, Texas.

When: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central

Where: Henderson (home team: Henderson Lions)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5970840-gilmer-vs-henderson

Teams

Gilmer Buckeyes — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/194663-gilmer-buckeyes (fans on SBLive: 6)

Henderson Lions — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/195202-henderson-lions (fans on SBLive: 3)

Notes and context

There is no previous meeting listed between these teams in the game data provided.

Both programs have upcoming games later in the week: Gilmer hosts Chapel Hill on Jan. 13 (5:30 p.m.) and Henderson travels to Spring Hill on Jan. 13 (5 p.m.). Links to each next game are on the respective SBLive team pages above.

Streaming and tickets

Watch online via NFHS Network if available for each school:

Gilmer NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/gilmer-gilmer-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Henderson NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/henderson-high-school-henderson-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No other ticketing information was provided in the game data.

Follow, engage and make your picks

Head to the SBLive game page (https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5970840-gilmer-vs-henderson) to follow the matchup and support your team. You can follow the teams on their SBLive pages to increase fan counts and take part in any pick’em — picks are for fun fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections. Team and fan numbers may change leading up to the game, so follow the teams and make your picks for the one you want to see win.