Oakesdale
Oakesdale Nighthawks
OAKE
4-2 Overall • Away
     
      
Waitsburg
Waitsburg Cardinals
WAIT
1-9 Overall • Home
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Oakesdale Nighthawks visit Waitsburg Cardinals on Friday night rematch

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Game details

  • What: Oakesdale Nighthawks at Waitsburg Cardinals (nonleague girls basketball)

  • When: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 6 p.m. PST

  • Where: Waitsburg High School, Waitsburg, Wash.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/games/5889902-oakesdale-vs-waitsburg

Why this one matters

This is a quick midwinter nonleague tilt between neighboring programs. The teams last met on Dec. 12 at Oakesdale, where the Nighthawks posted a 47-22 victory. That meeting is archived here: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/games/5886348-waitsburg-vs-oakesdale

What to watch

  • Oakesdale will try to build on the momentum from the December meeting when they topped Waitsburg.

  • Waitsburg will be at home and looking for a bounce-back performance in front of its fans.

Streaming and tickets

  • Fans can check each school’s NFHS Network page for potential livestreams:

  • Waitsburg NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/waitsburg-high-school-waitsburg-wa/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Oakesdale NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/oakesdale-high-school-oakesdale-wa/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive does not have separate ticketing info for this game on the page. Check the host school for any spectator rules or admission details.

Follow, engage and make your picks

  • Follow the teams on SBLive to get updates and boost their fan counts:

  • Waitsburg Cardinals fans on SBLive: 1 — https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/teams/204748-waitsburg-cardinals-jv

  • Oakesdale Nighthawks fans on SBLive: 0 — https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/teams/510211-oakesdale-nighthawks-jv

  • Picks on SBLive are for fun and fan engagement only (both teams currently show 0 picks). These numbers can change leading up to the game — follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support.

Preview wrap

This Friday’s meeting gives Waitsburg a chance to turn the page on December’s loss, while Oakesdale will try to prove the first result wasn’t a fluke. For the latest updates, follow the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/washington/girls-basketball/games/5889902-oakesdale-vs-waitsburg