Lawndale Cardinals visit Hawthorne Cougars on Friday, Jan. 9 (3:30 p.m. PST)

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Game snapshot

• What: Lawndale Cardinals at Hawthorne Cougars (league game)

• When: Friday, Jan. 9 — 3:30 p.m. PST

• Where: Hawthorne (home team: Hawthorne Cougars)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5938387-lawndale-vs-hawthorne

Why it matters

Lawndale makes the short trip to Hawthorne on Jan. 9 looking to build on a dominant showing the last time these programs met. In their most recent meeting (Dec. 18, 2024 at Lawndale HS), the Lawndale Cardinals rolled to a 72-18 victory — a result Hawthorne will be eager to avenge. Both teams have early-season business to settle in league play as they jockey for position heading into January.

Recent notes and lineup context

• Last meeting: Lawndale defeated Hawthorne 72-18 on Dec. 18, 2024 — full recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4907932-hawthorne-vs-lawndale

• Next games: Hawthorne returns home vs. Inglewood on Jan. 14 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6057570-inglewood-vs-hawthorne). Lawndale hosts Culver City on Jan. 14 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5938388-culver-city-vs-lawndale).

Streaming and tickets

• Lawndale team page lists an NFHS Network feed that may carry the Cardinals’ home broadcasts — check for availability: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lawndale-high-school-lawndale-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No specific ticket or stream links for this Hawthorne home game were provided on ScorebookLive. Fans should check the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5938387-lawndale-vs-hawthorne

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• Hawthorne Cougars: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154075-hawthorne-cougars-jv

• Lawndale Cardinals: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154079-lawndale-cardinals-jv

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