Sweeny at La Marque: League game preview for Jan. 16

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Sweeny travels to La Marque for a league game on Friday, Jan. 16. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Central at La Marque (game listed at 5 p.m. PST). Fans can follow the action and get live updates on the game’s SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5973700-sweeny-vs-la-marque

Game details

• Who: Sweeny Bulldogs at La Marque Cougars

• When: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 7 p.m. Central

• Where: La Marque (home team: La Marque Cougars)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5973700-sweeny-vs-la-marque

• Team pages: La Marque Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/195941-la-marque-cougars

  Sweeny Bulldogs — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/199474-sweeny-bulldogs

Why this matters

This is a league test for both programs as Sweeny makes the trip to La Marque. With home-court advantage on the line, expect a physical, fast-paced game as both clubs jostle for position in the district schedule. There’s no recent meeting listed on SBLive, so Friday’s result will freshly shape the late-January landscape.

Streaming and next steps

• Live stream options: Check each school’s NFHS Network page for potential live coverage — La Marque NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/la-marque-high-school-la-marque-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Sweeny NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sweeny-high-school-sweeny-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Quick look at what’s next: La Marque returns home Tuesday, Jan. 20 (El Campo at La Marque, 7 p.m. Central). Sweeny heads to Wharton Tuesday, Jan. 20 (Sweeny at Wharton, 7 p.m. Central).

Get involved — follow and make picks

La Marque currently has 3 followers on SBLive and Sweeny has 1. Picks for this game are 0 on SBLive right now. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to grow the fan counts and make your pick for fun in the pick’em. Pick’em and follower totals are for fan engagement and are separate from any win projections.

Follow the game on SBLive for updates, and check the NFHS Network links above if you plan to stream the matchup.