Echo at Imbler — Girls Basketball preview (Jan. 8, 2026)

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Echo Cougars travel to Imbler for a league meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8

• What: Echo Cougars at Imbler Panthers (girls basketball)

• When: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 6 p.m. PT

• Where: Imbler High School

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5856455-echo-vs-imbler

• Home: Imbler Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/222151-imbler-panthers

• Away: Echo Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/222121-echo-cougars

This early-January clash brings two Northeast Oregon rivals together at Imbler High School. The Panthers will host the Cougars at 6 p.m. PT; both schools hope to build momentum as the midseason stretch approaches.

Last meeting: Imbler swept the matchup at Echo on Jan. 30, 2025, a 47-35 victory — see the game recap at https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/4767295-imbler-vs-echo. Fans should expect a competitive night as Echo looks to reverse that result on Imbler’s home floor.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Each school lists an NFHS Network page where games are often available — Imbler: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/imbler-high-school-imbler-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Echo: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/echo-high-school-echo-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. (NFHS Network may require a subscription.)

• Tickets: No ticketing link provided. Check the host school or the SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5856455-echo-vs-imbler

Quick notes for fans

• Follow the teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow each program’s fan count: Imbler — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/222151-imbler-panthers; Echo — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/222121-echo-cougars

• Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and do not reflect analytics; numbers (fans, picks and any projections) can change, so follow your team and make a pick for the squad you want to see win.

Upcoming next games

• Imbler next: Jordan Valley at Imbler — Jan. 10, 2026 (2:30 p.m.) — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5856456-jordan-valley-vs-imbler

• Echo next: Pilot Rock at Echo — Jan. 9, 2026 (6 p.m.) — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5891343-pilot-rock-vs-echo

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