Imperial at Central Union — Jan. 8, 2026 — Game preview

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Imperial visits Central Union on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, for a league matchup at Central High School in El Centro. Tip is set for 4 p.m. PT. The home Central Union Spartans host the Imperial Tigers in a game listed on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5966609-imperial-vs-central-union

Quick details

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

Location: Central High School (El Centro)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5966609-imperial-vs-central-union

Home: Central Union Spartans — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154098-central-union-spartans-fr (Fans on SBLive: 2)

Away: Imperial Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207440-imperial-tigers-fr (Fans on SBLive: 0)

What to watch

These two teams last met at Central Union on Jan. 20, 2025 (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5198561-imperial-vs-central-union). This meeting gives both squads a familiar backdrop heading into the Jan. 8 matchup. Fans who follow either program on SBLive will help grow the fan counts and keep up with roster and score updates.

Streaming and tickets

Central Union NFHS stream: 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 stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/imperial-high-school-imperial-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow-ups and fan notes

Central Union’s next listed game on SBLive: Vincent Memorial at Central Union, Fri., Jan. 16, 4:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6025441-vincent-memorial-vs-central-union

Imperial’s next listed game on SBLive: Southwest at Imperial, Tue., Jan. 13, 4:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6024861-southwest-vs-imperial

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get real-time updates, and make your picks for fun in the picks area on each team page. Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect game projections; numbers such as fan counts and pick totals can change, so follow the teams and make picks for the squad you want to see succeed.

Stay tuned to the game page for lineups and final score updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5966609-imperial-vs-central-union