Sierra at Central Catholic — Jan. 20 girls basketball preview

Central Catholic HS - Modesto -

Sierra visits Central Catholic in Modesto on Tuesday, Jan. 20, with tip scheduled for 5 p.m. Pacific at Central Catholic HS.

Quick game facts

  • Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — 5 p.m. PT (local)

  • Site: Central Catholic HS — Modesto

What to watch

There’s no last meeting listed for these programs on the game page, so this could be a fresh chapter in a developing league rivalry. Both teams have upcoming games later in the week — Central Catholic hosts Manteca on Thursday (see Central Catholic’s next game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5846350-manteca-vs-central-catholic) and Sierra heads to Patterson on Thursday (Sierra’s next game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5431643-sierra-vs-patterson) — making Tuesday’s result meaningful for momentum.

Streaming and tickets

  • Check each school’s NFHS Network page for potential live streaming: Central Catholic NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-catholic-high-school-modesto-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Sierra NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sierra-high-school-manteca-manteca-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • No separate ticketing links are listed on the game page. Fans should check the schools’ sites or NFHS pages for venue entry details.

SBLive engagement

On SBLive, Sierra currently shows 3 fans and Central Catholic shows 0 fans. Those counts can change — follow your team on ScorebookLive to increase fan totals and get updates. You can also make picks on the game page for fun; picks are fan engagement only and are not related to any win-projection models.

Follow the game page for live updates and stats: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5846677-sierra-vs-central-catholic. Come out to Central Catholic or tune in on NFHS if available — and make your pick to support the team you want to see win.