Central - Florence Wildcats at Wilson Warriors — Jan. 8, 2026, 5:15 p.m. Central

SBLive Report,

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Central - Florence travels to Wilson for a junior varsity matchup on Thursday, Jan. 8. Tip is set for 5:15 p.m. Central at Wilson High School in Florence, Ala. Fans can follow the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/6067157-central-florence-vs-wilson

Quick details

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 5:15 p.m. Central

Location: Wilson High School, Florence, Ala.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/6067157-central-florence-vs-wilson

Home: Wilson Warriors (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205900-wilson-warriors-jv

Away: Central - Florence Wildcats (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205313-central-florence-wildcats-jv

Why this one matters

The Wildcats and Warriors renew a local rivalry on Thursday. Their most recent meeting came Jan. 18, 2025, when Central - Florence left Wilson with a 57-44 victory — full box score and recap are on SBLive from that game: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5160873-central-florence-vs-wilson. Expect both teams to lean on younger players and local bragging rights in this early-season matchup.

Streaming and other links

Wilson NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/wilson-high-school-florence-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Note: only team NFHS Network pages were provided. If a live stream is available it will typically appear there or on the SBLive game page.

Get involved

Wilson currently shows 3 SBLive fans and Central - Florence has 2; neither team has picks recorded for this game on SBLive right now. Fans should follow their favorite team pages to grow fan counts and join the fun — picks are just for engagement and are not connected to any win projections. These numbers can change, so follow the teams and make your picks if you want to support them: Wilson — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205900-wilson-warriors-jv

Central - Florence — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205313-central-florence-wildcats-jv.

Upcoming for both teams

Wilson next: Rogers at Wilson, Jan. 10, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/6057260-rogers-vs-wilson

Central - Florence next: Lexington at Central - Florence, Jan. 10, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/6057259-lexington-vs-central-florence

Follow the SBLive game page for updates, scores and coverage throughout the night: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/6067157-central-florence-vs-wilson.