Colbert Heights at Central — Florence: Nonleague preview (Jan. 2, 5 p.m. Central)

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Colbert Heights travels to Central — Florence on Friday, Jan. 2, for a nonleague junior varsity matchup. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central at Central — Florence (Florence, Ala.). Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5755450-colbert-heights-vs-central-florence

Game details

Date: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

Time: 5 p.m. Central

Location: Central — Florence (home)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5755450-colbert-heights-vs-central-florence

Home team: Central — Florence Wildcats — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205313-central-florence-wildcats-jv

Away team: Colbert Heights Wildcats — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/154418-colbert-heights-wildcats-jv

Notes and what to watch

This is a nonleague meeting between two programs from North Alabama. There is no last-meeting data available on the SBLive game page, so this matchup could set the tone for the rest of January for both JV squads.

Each program has upcoming games later next week — Central — Florence is scheduled to play at Deshler next Tuesday and Colbert Heights hosts Phil Campbell the same day. See the team pages above for full schedules.

Streaming and ticketing

Central — Florence: NFHS Network streaming info: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/centralflorence-high-school-florence-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Colbert Heights: NFHS Network streaming info: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/colbert-heights-high-school-tuscumbia-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fans, picks and engagement

Central — Florence on SBLive: 2 fans (as listed), Colbert Heights: 3 fans. Picks are open for fan engagement on each team page — making a pick is just for fun and does not affect win projections.

SBLive numbers (fans, picks and any projections) can change leading up to game time. Follow the teams on SBLive and cast your pick if you want to show support and help boost visibility for your program.

Follow the action

Click the game link to follow live updates and make picks: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5755450-colbert-heights-vs-central-florence. For team pages, follow Central — Florence (https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205313-central-florence-wildcats-jv) and Colbert Heights (https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/154418-colbert-heights-wildcats-jv) to get notifications and help grow each program’s fan presence on SBLive.