Central - Tuscaloosa at McAdory — JV basketball preview (4:30 p.m. Central, Jan. 6)

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Central - Tuscaloosa makes the short trip to McAdory for a nonleague junior varsity matchup at McAdory High School.

• What: Central - Tuscaloosa Falcons at McAdory Yellowjackets (JV)

• When: 4:30 p.m. Central time, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026

• Where: McAdory (home site)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5937101-central-tuscaloosa-vs-mcadory

Both programs will look to sharpen their rotations and build momentum as the season settles in. There is no recent meeting listed between the two teams in the game data, so local bragging rights are on the line in a matchup that is often decided by which team executes better down the stretch.

Streaming and next-game info

• McAdory (home) NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mcadory-high-school-mccalla-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Central - Tuscaloosa (away) NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-high-school-tuscaloosa-tuscaloosa-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Upcoming for each team (from SBLive):

• McAdory next: Woodlawn at McAdory, 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 8 — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5937102-woodlawn-vs-mcadory

• Central - Tuscaloosa next: Central - Tuscaloosa at Brookwood, 2:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 9 — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5799145-central-tuscaloosa-vs-brookwood

Get involved: follow and make picks

• Follow McAdory: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205604-mcadory-yellowjackets-jv (fans: 4)

• Follow Central - Tuscaloosa: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/161427-central-tuscaloosa-falcons-jv (fans: 1)

You can help your team by following its SBLive page and making picks — picks are for fun and do not affect any win projections. Fan totals and pick counts can change, so follow the teams you want to support and make your pick to show your pride.

Stay tuned to the game page for updates and final scores: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5937101-central-tuscaloosa-vs-mcadory