Center at Bear River — Cougars visit Bruins on Jan. 7 in Grass Valley

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Center Cougars (0-0) travel to take on the Bear River Bruins (0-0) at Bear River on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT at Bear River in Grass Valley, California. Fans can follow the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5807167-center-vs-bear-river.

Game at a glance

Date/time: 6 p.m. PT Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026

Location: Bear River (Grass Valley, California)

Home: Bear River Bruins — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158548-bear-river-bruins-jv

Away: Center Cougars — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154070-center-cougars-jv

Records: Center 0-0, Bear River 0-0

Why this one matters

This early-season league matchup pits the Cougars against the Bruins in what should be a physical, competitive night in Grass Valley. The teams last met Jan. 4, 2023 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/2474075-center-vs-bear-river). Both programs are at the start of their seasons and will look to build momentum heading into mid-January league play.

Streaming, tickets and links

Bear River’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bear-river-high-school-grass-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Center’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/center-high-school-antelope-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use official school/NFHS pages above for potential live streams; SBLive does not guarantee a stream for this game.)

Follow, pick and engage

Supporters can follow each team on SBLive to boost fan counts — Center currently shows 1 fan and Bear River shows 0 on their SBLive team pages. Picks on SBLive are for fun and a way to show support; both teams currently have 0 picks. Any win-chance projections or fan counts may change as tip approaches, so follow the teams, make your pick, and check the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5807167-center-vs-bear-river.

Next up

Bear River’s next listed game: at Lincoln, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5870631-bear-river-vs-lincoln)

Center’s next listed game: Colfax at Center, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5906912-colfax-vs-center)

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