Columbia hosts Salem in Friday night matchup — Jan. 30, 2026

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Columbia Eagles vs. Salem Wildcats — Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

When: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. CT

Where: Columbia, Ill. (Columbia High School)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155549-salem-vs-columbia

Home: Columbia Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/164111-columbia-eagles

Away: Salem Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/169164-salem-wildcats

Columbia welcomes Salem for a late-January nonleague clash Friday night. Tip is listed at 7:30 p.m. Central — a prime-time high school basketball spot — with the Eagles hosting the Wildcats in Columbia, Ill. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive for lineup updates and live scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155549-salem-vs-columbia

Their most recent meeting came on Dec. 12, 2025, when Columbia downed Salem 63-54 (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6146003-columbia-vs-salem). That result gives Friday’s game a bit of extra intrigue as Salem looks for revenge and Columbia aims to maintain momentum.

Streaming and tickets

NFHS Network streams are available for both teams (where provided):

Columbia Eagles NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/columbia-high-school-columbia-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Salem Wildcats NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/salem-high-school-salem-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a stream requires a subscription or the school does not stream every game, check the NFHS links above for availability.)

Fan notes & what’s next

Salem fans on SBLive: 1 Columbia fans on SBLive: 0

Picks posted: 0 for each team — make a pick on the game page for fun and to show support.

Columbia’s next scheduled game on SBLive is at Pinckneyville on Jan. 31 (see: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155753-columbia-vs-pinckneyville). Salem’s next listed game is DuQuoin at Salem on Jan. 31 (see: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155755-duquoin-vs-salem).

Follow and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive and add your pick to support your side — fan counts and picks may change leading up to tipoff. Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect any game projections. For live updates, lineups and final scores, keep this game page bookmarked: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155549-salem-vs-columbia