Loara hosts Century in Anaheim on Jan. 9 — SBLive high school basketball preview

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Loara and Century meet Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at 6 p.m. PT in Anaheim when the Loara Saxons host the Century Centurions. The game page is available on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5847711-century-vs-loara. Fans should plan to arrive early — tipoff is set for 6 p.m. local time.

Their most recent meeting came last season, when Loara beat Century 58-44 at Century High on Jan. 3, 2025 (box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4706211-loara-vs-century). Looking ahead, Loara’s next scheduled game after this one is at Magnolia on Jan. 13, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5847721-loara-vs-magnolia). Century returns home next week to host Bolsa Grande on Jan. 13, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5667327-bolsa-grande-vs-century).

Quick facts:

Home: Loara Saxons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/153176-loara-saxons (SBLive followers: 9)

Away: Century Centurions — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160307-century-centurions (SBLive followers: 0)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5847711-century-vs-loara

Last meeting: Loara 58, Century 44 (Jan. 3, 2025) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4706211-loara-vs-century

Streaming and tickets:

Loara Saxes NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/loara-high-school-anaheim-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Century NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/century-high-school-santa-ana-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS Network streams may require a subscription. No ticketing links were provided — check the host school’s athletic site for tickets or day-of admissions.

Get involved:

Follow both teams on SBLive to show support and help grow their follower counts (links above). You can also make picks and engage with fellow fans on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5847711-century-vs-loara. Picks are for fun and community engagement and are not tied to any win projections; SBLive follower and pick numbers may change, so follow the teams you want to see succeed and check back for updates before tipoff.