Central at South Albany — RedHawks host Panthers on Jan. 2 at South Albany High School

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Central (Independence) travels to South Albany for a league game on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. PT at South Albany High School. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5776099-central-vs-south-albany

Quick game details

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

• Location: South Albany High School, Albany, Ore.

• Home: South Albany RedHawks — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/183770-south-albany-redhawks

• Away: Central Panthers — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/181124-central-panthers

Why this one matters

South Albany will look to build on the confidence from the teams’ last meeting at the RedHawks’ gym, when South Albany posted a 76-37 victory on Feb. 4, 2025 (game recap and box score at https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/4816933-central-vs-south-albany). Central arrives hoping for a bounce-back effort in league play; both teams open the new portion of the schedule with opportunities to set a tone for January.

Streaming and how to watch

• South Albany fans can check the school’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/south-albany-high-school-albany-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Central fans can check Central’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-high-school-independence-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and get involved

Support matters — SBLive shows current followers and picks so fans can rally: South Albany currently has four fans on SBLive and Central has seven fans. There are no picks recorded yet for this game, so now is a great time to make yours. Picks are for fun and are not connected to any win-projection models; follower and pick counts may change, so follow the teams you want to see succeed and make a pick to show your support.

Upcoming next games (from SBLive)

• South Albany next: South Albany at Crescent Valley, Jan. 6, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5775273-south-albany-vs-crescent-valley

• Central next: McKay at Central, Jan. 6, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5889282-mckay-vs-central

For more details, follow the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5776099-central-vs-south-albany. Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, live scoring and postgame coverage.