Clovis North Broncos at Central East Bengals — Jan. 16 preview

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Central East HS - Fresno -

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What: Clovis North Broncos at Central East Bengals (league game)

When: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 4 p.m. PST

Where: Central East HS — Fresno

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5809998-clovis-north-vs-central-east

Why it matters

The Clovis North Broncos travel to Central East for a Friday afternoon matchup at Central East High School in Fresno. Both programs are listed at 0-0 entering the contest, so Friday offers an early-season measuring stick as league play ramps up. There is no previous meeting on file for these squads, which adds a bit of intrigue to the matchup.

Notes and context

Central East Bengals — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154092-central-east-bengals-fr

Clovis North Broncos — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154360-clovis-north-broncos-fr

Next games: Central East hosts Clovis East on Jan. 20 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5810029-clovis-east-vs-central-east); Clovis North travels to Buchanan on Jan. 20 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5886893-clovis-north-vs-buchanan).

Streaming and tickets

Watch: Both schools list NFHS Network feeds — Central East: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-high-school-east-campus-fresno-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Clovis North: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/clovis-north-high-school-fresno-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Ticketing: No ticketing links provided. Check the host school for local admissions information.

Get involved — follow, pick and cheer

Follow both teams on ScoreBook Live to get updates and help grow each program’s fan count: Central East (1 fan currently) and Clovis North (2 fans currently). There are no fan picks entered on the game page yet — make a pick for fun and support the team you want to see win. Note: fan counts and picks may change, and picks are for engagement only and are not connected to any win_chance projections.

For full pregame info, stats and updates, follow the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5809998-clovis-north-vs-central-east

Come out (or tune in) Friday and see which team sets the early-season tone in this Fresno-area league clash.