Clovis at Central East — Girls basketball preview (Friday, Jan. 23)

Central East HS - Fresno -

Game details

• What: Clovis Cougars at Central East Bengals (girls basketball)

• When: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

• Where: Central East HS, Fresno, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5810037-clovis-vs-central-east

• Home team: Central East Bengals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154096-central-east-bengals-fr (SBLive fans: 2; picks: 0)

• Away team: Clovis Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154358-clovis-cougars-fr (SBLive fans: 0; picks: 0)

Why this matters

Friday’s league matchup brings the Cougars to Central East for what should be a tightly contested home-court test. Both programs have their next league tests later that week — Central East hosts Clovis West on Tuesday, Jan. 27 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5810036-clovis-west-vs-central-east) while Clovis returns home to face Buchanan on Tuesday, Jan. 27 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5886915-buchanan-vs-clovis). Use those dates to plan if you’re following either team through the week.

Last meeting

The teams last met Feb. 11, 2025; that game is on file at SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4788014-clovis-vs-central-east

Streaming and tickets

• No streaming or ticketing links are listed for this contest on the SBLive game page. If that changes, check the game page above for updates.

How fans can get involved

• Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts: Central East (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154096-central-east-bengals-fr) and Clovis (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154358-clovis-cougars-fr).

• Make your pick on SBLive to show support — picks are for fun and separate from any statistical win projections. Fan counts and picks can change leading up to tipoff, so follow the teams and make your pick for the squad you want to see win.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for final start-time confirmations and any last-minute updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5810037-clovis-vs-central-east