Avenal Buccaneers at Exeter Monarchs — Jan. 2, 2026 — Game preview

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Exeter hosts Avenal on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. PST in a non-league matchup in Exeter, Calif. The Monarchs are the home team; the Buccaneers travel in looking to flip the script after last season’s meeting. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5466070-avenal-vs-exeter

Quick game details

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. PST

• Location: Exeter, Calif.

• Home: Exeter Monarchs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/155510-exeter-monarchs

• Away: Avenal Buccaneers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159553-avenal-buccaneers

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5466070-avenal-vs-exeter

Last meeting

The teams last met on Jan. 7, 2025, at Avenal High School, when Exeter earned a 63-25 victory. Read the box score and recap from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4500976-exeter-vs-avenal

Notes, streaming and next games

• Streaming: Both programs have NFHS Network pages where games are often carried. Exeter: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/exeter-union-high-school-exeter-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Avenal: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/avenal-high-school-avenal-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links were provided with the game data.

• Next scheduled games listed on ScorebookLive: Exeter at Parlier on Jan. 6, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5466075-parlier-vs-exeter. Avenal hosts Wonderful College Prep Academy on Jan. 5, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6046821-wonderful-college-prep-academy-vs-avenal

Fan info and how to follow

• As of the latest listing both teams show 5 fans on their ScorebookLive team pages and 0 picks registered. Exeter team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/155510-exeter-monarchs. Avenal team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159553-avenal-buccaneers.

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Weather and local notes

• The game is listed for Exeter, Calif.; check local forecasts before you travel. ScorebookLive’s game page above is the best place for last-minute updates.

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