Citrus Hill Hawks at Canyon Springs Cougars — Jan. 9 high school basketball preview

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Citrus Hill (Perris) travels to Canyon Springs (Moreno Valley) for a league game on Friday, Jan. 9. Tip is set for 3:45 p.m. PT at the Canyon Springs home gym — follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440013-citrus-hill-vs-canyon-springs.

Both programs open league play with 0-0 records on the books. There is no recent meeting on file between the Citrus Hill Hawks and the Canyon Springs Cougars this season, so Friday figures to be a fresh matchup and an opportunity for either team to set an early tone in league play. Each team returns to action next week: Canyon Springs at Paloma Valley on Jan. 14 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440133-canyon-springs-vs-paloma-valley) and Heritage at Citrus Hill on Jan. 14 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440132-heritage-vs-citrus-hill).

Streaming and ticketing

• Canyon Springs (home) NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/canyon-springs-high-school-moreno-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Citrus Hill (away) NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/citrus-hill-high-school-perris-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Access may require an NFHS Network subscription or account.)

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 3:45 p.m. PT

• Location: Canyon Springs (Moreno Valley), home of the Cougars

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440013-citrus-hill-vs-canyon-springs

• Home: Canyon Springs Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158343-canyon-springs-cougars-fr

• Away: Citrus Hill Hawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161539-citrus-hill-hawks-fr

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