From the second meeting of a crosstown basketball rivalry to the closing stretch of the soccer regular season, games in mid-January begin to mean a little more. Check out the local schedule for the upcoming week below.

Monday, Jan. 13

Water Valley vs. North Panola basketball (Girls 6 p.m., Boys 7:30 p.m.)

Tuesday, Jan. 14

Oxford at Lafayette basketball (Girls 6 p.m., Boys 7:30 p.m.)
Lafayette vs. Saltillo soccer (5 p.m., 7 p.m.)
Oxford vs. Tupelo soccer (5 p.m., 7 p.m.)
Water Valley vs. Holly Springs basketball (6 p.m., 7:30 p.m.)

Friday, Jan. 17

Lafayette vs. Lake Cormorant basketball (Girls 6 p.m., Boys 7:30 p.m.)
Lafayette vs. Center Hill soccer (5 p.m., 7 p.m.)
Oxford vs. Horn Lake basketball (6 p.m., 7:30 p.m.)
Oxford vs. Southaven soccer (5 p.m., 7 p.m.)
Water Valley at Independence basketball (6 p.m., 7:30 p.m.)