Glide at South Umpqua — Jan. 16 preview

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Glide travels to South Umpqua for a league matchup on Friday, Jan. 16.

What: Glide Wildcats at South Umpqua Lancers

When: 5:30 p.m. Pacific, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026

Where: South Umpqua High School — Myrtle Creek, Ore.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5820182-glide-vs-south-umpqua

South Umpqua: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/189430-south-umpqua-lancers

Glide: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/183624-glide-wildcats

Last meeting

When these teams met most recently — Feb. 2, 2024, at South Umpqua — the Glide Wildcats left Myrtle Creek with a 58-31 victory. Glide built a steady advantage with a big third quarter (21 points) and closed strong (19 in the fourth). South Umpqua struggled to find offense in the third quarter (5 points) and will be looking for a much-improved performance at home Friday.

What to watch

Glide’s balance: In the 2024 meeting Glide scored in every quarter (12-6-21-19). Can the Wildcats reproduce that consistency?

South Umpqua’s third quarter: Turning a 21-point third into a closer game starts with a stronger middle period.

Turnaround time: Both teams are scheduled to play again next Friday (Jan. 23). South Umpqua visits Sutherlin (https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5798495-sutherlin-vs-south-umpqua) and Glide hosts Douglas (https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5781974-douglas-vs-glide).

Streaming

Games from both schools can often be streamed on the NFHS Network. Check the schools’ NFHS pages for availability:

South Umpqua NFHS network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/south-umpqua-high-school-myrtle-creek-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Glide NFHS network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/glide-high-school-glide-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan info and engagement

South Umpqua currently has 2 fans recorded on SBLive and Glide has 1 fan; neither team has any picks logged on the game page. Those numbers may change — follow the teams on ScorebookLive to increase fan counts and make picks for fun. Picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections.

Get involved

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