Liberty Bison at Rancho Verde Mustangs (JV) — Game preview, Jan. 7

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Liberty’s junior-varsity Bison travel to take on the Rancho Verde Mustangs on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PST. The game is listed on SBLive — see the full game page for status and updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5439975-liberty-vs-rancho-verde

Quick details

When: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. PST

Where: Rancho Verde (home team) — Rancho Verde Mustangs JV page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161544-rancho-verde-mustangs-jv

Visitor: Liberty Bison JV — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/565534-liberty-bison-jv

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5439975-liberty-vs-rancho-verde

Notes and streaming

Liberty’s broadcast is listed on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/liberty-high-school-winchester-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links are listed on the SBLive entry. Check the game page above for any late updates.

What to watch

This is an early-January league matchup that sets the tone for each program’s stretch run. Fans should watch for how both teams handle pace, defensive rebounding and transition opportunities.

Both programs have next games on Friday, Jan. 9 — Rancho Verde hosts Orange Vista (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440085-orange-vista-vs-rancho-verde) and Liberty hosts Rancho Christian (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440086-rancho-christian-vs-liberty) — making Wednesday’s result a quick tune-up.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get push updates and help grow fan counts:

Rancho Verde Mustangs JV: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161544-rancho-verde-mustangs-jv

Liberty Bison JV: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/565534-liberty-bison-jv

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