North Lamar
North Lamar Panthers
NORT
3-6 Overall • Away
     
      
Paris
Paris Wildcats
PARI
12-3 Overall • Home
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Paris Wildcats host North Lamar Panthers on Friday, Jan. 16 in Paris, Texas

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The Paris Wildcats will welcome the North Lamar Panthers for a district showdown Friday, Jan. 16 at Paris High School. Tip is set for 7:15 p.m. Central at Paris, Texas. Follow the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5977499-north-lamar-vs-paris

Game details

  • Matchup: Paris Wildcats (home) vs. North Lamar Panthers (away)

  • Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 7:15 p.m. Central

  • Location: Paris, Texas

  • SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5977499-north-lamar-vs-paris

  • Paris team page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/197584-paris-wildcats

  • North Lamar team page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/197306-north-lamar-panthers

What to watch

Paris enters the game as the home side looking to build on recent success; North Lamar travels to town hungry for a bounce-back performance. The teams last met on Jan. 28, 2023, a game Paris won 51-34. That previous meeting gives the Wildcats a recent edge in the series, but district matchups often bring renewed intensity and surprises.

Streaming and tickets

  • North Lamar’s NFHS Network page (may carry live streams for North Lamar games): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-lamar-high-school-paris-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Only links provided in the game data are listed here. Check the SBLive game page above for any last-minute ticket or streaming updates.

Follow, pick and engage

Fans on SBLive can follow each team and make picks to show support. Paris currently has 4 fans and North Lamar has 2 fans on their SBLive team pages — those numbers can and do change. Picks are for fun and fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections. Follow the teams and make your pick on SBLive to help drive the local rivalry and show who you want to see win.

Preview links and next games

  • Paris next: at Sulphur Springs on Jan. 20 — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5977782-paris-vs-sulphur-springs

  • North Lamar next: vs. Bonham on Jan. 20 — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5927546-bonham-vs-north-lamar

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, box scores and postgame reaction after tipoff.