Oakdale at Central Catholic — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 8, 2026, Modesto)

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Oakdale visits Central Catholic on Thursday, Jan. 8, for a league matchup at Central Catholic High School in Modesto. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. PT. Follow the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5846518-oakdale-vs-central-catholic

Quick look

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Central Catholic High School — Modesto

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5846518-oakdale-vs-central-catholic

• Home: Central Catholic Raiders — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141185-central-catholic-raiders

• Away: Oakdale Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158726-oakdale-mustangs

What to watch

The Raiders and Mustangs renew a recent rivalry after meeting last season at Central Catholic on Jan. 16, 2025, a tight contest that ended with Central Catholic edging Oakdale, 49-46. Both teams will look to build momentum: Central Catholic returns home later this weekend (Patterson at Central Catholic, Jan. 10), while Oakdale has Manteca visiting Jan. 9.

Streaming and tickets

• Central Catholic NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-catholic-high-school-modesto-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Oakdale NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/oakdale-high-school-oakdale-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: No ticket link is provided on the game page. If you plan to stream, check each team’s NFHS Network page for availability and start times.

Fan corner — follow and pick’em

Both teams currently show 3 SBLive fans and 0 picks on their team pages. Fan totals and picks can change — follow the teams on SBLive and make your pick to show support (picks are just for fun). For more on each squad, visit Central Catholic: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141185-central-catholic-raiders and Oakdale: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158726-oakdale-mustangs.

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, final lineups and live coverage notes as tip time approaches.