Paloma Valley Wildcats at Lakeside Lancers preview — Jan. 16, 2026

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Paloma Valley travels to Lakeside on Friday, Jan. 16, for a league matchup at Lakeside (3:30 p.m. PT). The Paloma Valley Wildcats visit the Lakeside Lancers in what should be a spirited Southern California clash — fans can follow build-up and game coverage on the official game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440253-paloma-valley-vs-lakeside

• Home: Lakeside Lancers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157087-lakeside-lancers-fr

• Away: Paloma Valley Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159120-paloma-valley-wildcats-fr

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440253-paloma-valley-vs-lakeside

Last meeting

Paloma Valley and Lakeside last faced each other on Feb. 5, 2025, at Lakeside HS. That previous game is on file here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4349822-paloma-valley-vs-lakeside — expect coaches and players to use lessons from that meeting when preparing for Friday’s matchup.

Streaming and schedule notes

• Paloma Valley has an NFHS Network page for livestreams and school broadcasts: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/paloma-valley-high-school-menifee-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links are listed; check the host school’s athletic site or the Lakeside team page for any updates.

What to watch

Both programs are set to return to action later next week — Lakeside heads to Canyon Springs on Jan. 21 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440361-lakeside-vs-canyon-springs) and Paloma Valley visits Citrus Hill that same day (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440362-paloma-valley-vs-citrus-hill). The Jan. 16 game could shape momentum heading into that stretch.

Weather

A game-day forecast for Lake Elsinore, Calif., is available through SBLive’s game tools; check the game page for any updates if weather becomes a factor.

Get involved

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Questions or tip-offs for this matchup? Reach out through the team pages or leave a comment on the game thread at the link above.