North, JW at Moreno Valley — JV boys basketball preview (Jan. 28, 2026)

SBLive Report,

Moreno Valley -

North, JW travels to Moreno Valley on Wednesday, Jan. 28, for a junior varsity league matchup that tips at 5:30 p.m. local time. The Moreno Valley Vikings host the John W. North Huskies at home in what figures to be a competitive late-winter clash between two Riverside County programs.

Game details

When: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. local (PST)

Where: Hosted by Moreno Valley (home team listed as Moreno Valley Vikings)

Status: Upcoming

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440661-north-jw-vs-moreno-valley

Teams

Moreno Valley Vikings (home) — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158350-moreno-valley-vikings-jv

North, JW Huskies (away) — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159681-north-jw-huskies-jv

Streaming

Both schools have NFHS Network pages where you can check for possible live streams or archived footage (stream availability varies by school and game):

Moreno Valley NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/moreno-valley-high-school-moreno-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

John W. North NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/john-w-north-high-school-riverside-ca-2/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes, context and looks ahead

There is no meeting history listed for this matchup in the game file. Check the game page above for any late updates.

Both teams have games again on Friday, Jan. 30: Moreno Valley hosts Perris (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440782-perris-vs-moreno-valley) and North, JW hosts Hemet (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440780-hemet-vs-north-jw). If you plan to follow either program, those are quick turnarounds to watch.

Fan engagement — follow and make picks

Current SBLive fans/picks (subject to change): Moreno Valley — fans: 0, picks: 0; North, JW — fans: 1, picks: 0.

These totals may change leading up to tipoff. Follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and make picks for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any official win projections.

Follow the game page and both team pages on SBLive for updates, final rosters and postgame results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440661-north-jw-vs-moreno-valley