Foothill Cougars at Chico Panthers — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 9)

Chico High School Varsity -

Foothill travels to Chico on Friday, Jan. 9, for a league matchup at Chico High School Varsity. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. Pacific. Fans can find the official game page on SBLive for scores, updates and lineup info: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5843924-foothill-vs-chico

• Who: Foothill Cougars at Chico Panthers

• When: Friday, Jan. 9 — 6 p.m. Pacific

• Where: Chico High School Varsity (Chico, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5843924-foothill-vs-chico

• Team pages: Foothill — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160660-foothill-cougars-jv

  Chico — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154249-chico-panthers-jv

A note on recent history: there is no prior meeting listed for these squads in the game data provided. Expect a competitive league night as both teams look to build momentum early in conference play.

Streaming and tickets

• NFHS Network pages (may carry a live stream if the schools are broadcasting): Chico — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/chico-high-school-chico-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Foothill — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/foothill-high-school-palo-cedro-palo-cedro-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, engage and make your pick

Follow both teams on SBLive to get real-time updates and help grow their fan counts: Foothill — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160660-foothill-cougars-jv; Chico — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154249-chico-panthers-jv. Make a pick for fun on the SBLive game page and cheer for the team you want to see win — picks are for fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections. These numbers can change, so follow the teams you care about to help drive engagement and stay in the loop.

What’s next

• Chico next plays: Chico at Christian Brothers, Jan. 10 at 12 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5868080-chico-vs-christian-brothers

• Foothill next plays: Shasta at Foothill, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6062238-shasta-vs-foothill

Stay tuned to SBLive for final rosters, injury updates and live scoring on game night.