Imperial at Central Union — JV boys basketball, Jan. 8 in El Centro

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Imperial travels to Central Union for a Thursday night league game at Central High School in El Centro.

The Imperial Tigers visit the Central Union Spartans on Thursday, Jan. 8. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PT at Central High School (El Centro). Follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5966607-imperial-vs-central-union

Quick facts

Teams: Central Union Spartans (JV) vs. Imperial Tigers (JV)

Date and time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

Location: Central High School (El Centro)

Records: Central Union 0-0, Imperial 0-0 (as listed)

Next games: Central Union at Brawley, Tuesday, Jan. 13; Imperial hosts Southwest, Tuesday, Jan. 13

Notes and storylines

There’s no last meeting on file between these two programs in the supplied information, so expect this matchup to be an early-season measuring stick for both squads. With both teams listed at 0-0, coaches will be looking for early answers on rotations and which players will carry the offense and defense into league play.

Streaming and tickets

Central Union NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-union-high-school-el-centro-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Imperial NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/imperial-high-school-imperial-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Use those NFHS Network pages for possible live video or archived coverage. No separate ticketing links were provided.)

Get involved

Follow each team on SBLive to get alerts and help grow their fan counts: Central Union and Imperial. Picks on the game are for fan engagement and fun — they do not affect any win projections. Current SBLive data shows Central Union with 2 fans and Imperial with 0 fans and zero picks; those numbers may change, so follow your team and make a pick if you want to show support.

Stay tuned to the game page for scores and updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5966607-imperial-vs-central-union