Providence Lions at CORE Butte — Jan. 8 preview

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Providence Lions travel to CORE Butte on Thursday, Jan. 8, for a 6 p.m. PST tip in Chico.

• Game: Providence at CORE Butte

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 6 p.m. PST

• Location: CORE Butte (Chico, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6042945-providence-vs-core-butte

• Providence Lions: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/149146-providence-lions

• CORE Butte: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207214-core-butte

The Lions and CORE Butte meet in nonleague play with recent history giving Providence a small edge: the teams last met on Dec. 1, 2025, when Providence posted a 53-38 victory. For a look back at that meeting, see the game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6042939-core-butte-vs-providence

Streaming and ticketing

• Providence fans can check the NFHS Network page here: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-valley-christian-school-orland-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• CORE Butte streaming info: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/core-butte-chico-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: streaming and ticket links are provided when available by the schools. Follow the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6042945-providence-vs-core-butte

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