North Eugene at Central — Girls basketball preview (Dec. 5, 2025)

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North Eugene travels to Central on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, for a nonleague girls basketball game at Central High School in Independence, Ore. Tip is listed at 12:00 a.m. PT. The North Eugene Highlanders (0-0) visit the Central Panthers (0-0). Full game details and live updates are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5621005-north-eugene-vs-central

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 — 12:00 a.m. PT

• Location: Central High School, Independence, Ore.

• Matchup: Central Panthers (home) vs. North Eugene Highlanders (away)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5621005-north-eugene-vs-central

• Central on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/181124-central-panthers

• North Eugene on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/182974-north-eugene-highlanders

Last meeting

The teams last met Dec. 6, 2024, at North Eugene, where the Highlanders knocked off Central 37-27. North Eugene built a halftime edge and closed the game on a strong defensive effort (linescore: 14-15-4-4 for North Eugene; 6-8-4-9 for Central). See the box score and recap from that game: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/4540986-central-vs-north-eugene

Streaming and ticketing

• Central and North Eugene both have NFHS Network school pages that may carry video for home games. Central: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-high-school-independence-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• North Eugene: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-eugene-high-school-eugene-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive shows team follow counts and pick activity that change over time. As of this listing Central has 7 fans and North Eugene has 0 fans on SBLive; picks for this matchup are currently 0. Those numbers may change — follow the teams on SBLive and make your pick if you want to support the team you want to see win. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win-projection.

What to watch

With both teams listed at 0-0, look for which squad establishes early defensive intensity. Central will have home-court familiarity in Independence; North Eugene will aim to replicate the defensive performance that led to the previous meeting’s win.

Follow SBLive for updates, pregame coverage and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5621005-north-eugene-vs-central