Columbus East at Bloomington South — High school basketball preview (Jan. 16, 2026)

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Columbus East travels to Bloomington South on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, for a nonleague boys basketball matchup at Bloomington South. Tip is 7:30 p.m. Eastern at Bloomington South High School. Follow the official SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6093378-columbus-east-vs-bloomington-south

• Home: Bloomington South Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/140187-bloomington-south-panthers

• Away: Columbus East Olympians — https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/162485-columbus-east-olympians

Last meeting: Bloomington South beat Columbus East 66-50 on Jan. 17, 2025. That result gives the Panthers a clear recent edge to reference heading into this Friday’s contest.

Streaming and viewing

• Both programs list NFHS Network pages that may carry video or school-produced streams — check these before game time:

• Bloomington South NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bloomington-north-high-school-bloomington-in/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Columbus East NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/columbus-east-high-school-columbus-in/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: availability on NFHS Network can vary by school and game. Visit the SBLive game page above for the latest updates, lineups and live scoring.

Fan engagement

• Bloomington South currently has eight fans on SBLive; Columbus East has 11 fans. There are no fan picks recorded yet for this game — make your pick on SBLive for fun and help your team rise in the fan rankings. Picks are for entertainment only and do not affect projected outcomes; follow the teams to increase fan counts and stay involved.

Stay with SBLive for pregame updates, live scoring and a full recap after the final buzzer.