Junction City at Cottage Grove — High school boys basketball preview, Jan. 13, 2026

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Junction City (Tigers) visits Cottage Grove (Lions) on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at Cottage Grove High School in a league matchup. Game time is TBA; check the matchup page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/basketball/games/5872723-junction-city-vs-cottage-grove

Quick overview

Who: Junction City Tigers at Cottage Grove Lions

When: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — start time TBA (local time, Cottage Grove, Ore.)

Where: Cottage Grove High School

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/basketball/games/5872723-junction-city-vs-cottage-grove

Junction City team page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/basketball/teams/184828-junction-city-tigers

Cottage Grove team page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/basketball/teams/94925-cottage-grove-lions

Why this one matters

The Tigers and Lions renew a short-series rivalry: the most recent meeting came Feb. 21, 2025, at Junction City High School, where Junction City won 62-49. That result gives both teams something to chase entering this rematch on Cottage Grove’s home floor — expect an emphasis on defense and the boards as each program tries to set the tone for the mid-January stretch. (Last meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/basketball/games/4742739-cottage-grove-vs-junction-city)

Streaming and tickets

Both schools maintain NFHS Network pages and games involving either program are commonly streamed there. Cottage Grove NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/cottage-grove-high-school-cottage-grove-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Junction City NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/junction-city-high-school-junction-city-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes & engagement

SBLive followers: Junction City — 11 fans; Cottage Grove — 3 fans. Picks on the matchup page currently show 0 for both teams.

Follow the teams on ScorebookLive to get push updates, grow the fan counts and help visibility for these programs: follow Junction City (https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/basketball/teams/184828-junction-city-tigers) and follow Cottage Grove (https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/basketball/teams/94925-cottage-grove-lions).

Make a pick on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win_chance projections. Numbers (fans, picks, projections) can change, so check back closer to game time for updates.

Looking ahead

Cottage Grove’s next scheduled game after this matchup is Jan. 16 vs. North Bend: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/basketball/games/5789062-north-bend-vs-cottage-grove. Junction City’s next scheduled game is Jan. 16 at Marist: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/basketball/games/5800131-marist-vs-junction-city.

Stay tuned to the game page for start time, streaming updates and live scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/basketball/games/5872723-junction-city-vs-cottage-grove