Brooks visits Central - Florence on Dec. 26 in Florence, Ala.

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Brooks Lions at Central - Florence Wildcats

The Brooks Lions travel to face the Central - Florence Wildcats in Florence, Ala., on Friday, Dec. 26. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. Central. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/6010293-brooks-vs-central-florence

Quick look

• Game: Brooks Lions at Central - Florence Wildcats

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 — 1 p.m. Central

• Location: Central - Florence (Florence, Ala.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/6010293-brooks-vs-central-florence

• Brooks team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/157163-brooks-lions-jv

• Central - Florence team page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/205313-central-florence-wildcats-jv

Why this one matters

The teams last met Dec. 27, 2024, when Brooks rolled to a 63-33 victory in Florence (full box: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5149648-brooks-vs-central-florence). That result gives Brooks recent momentum heading into this matchup; Central - Florence will be looking to even the ledger on its home floor.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools list NFHS Network pages where a live stream may be available — check these pages closer to game time for broadcast info:

• Central - Florence NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/centralflorence-high-school-florence-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Brooks NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/brooks-high-school-killen-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan corner — get involved

SBLive shows small but growing fan groups for both teams (Brooks: 3 fans; Central - Florence: 2 fans). Picks for this game are currently at 0 on SBLive — picks are just for fun and may change as fans weigh in. Follow the teams on SBLive and make your pick on the game page to increase fan counts and show support for the team you want to see win: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/6010293-brooks-vs-central-florence

Note: Fan counts, picks and streaming availability can change as game day approaches. Follow both team pages on SBLive for the latest updates, lineups and livestream links.