El Dorado at Union Mine — Friday, Jan. 23, 2026: Game preview

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El Dorado travels to Union Mine for a high school basketball meeting at 5:30 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. The game will be played at Union Mine (home) — full game details and live scoring are on the ScoreBook Live game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5513304-el-dorado-vs-union-mine

Quick facts

• Matchup: El Dorado Cougars at Union Mine Diamondbacks

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Union Mine (home)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5513304-el-dorado-vs-union-mine

Why this one matters

The Diamondbacks welcome the Cougars for what should be a competitive winter meeting. The teams last met on Jan. 30, 2020, when Union Mine posted a 62-37 win — you can find the box score and recap here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/490212-union_mine-vs-el-dorado. With both programs rebuilding and schedules still taking shape, this matchup is an early chance to set a tone for the second half of the season.

Streaming and tickets

• Possible live streams: Check each school’s NFHS Network page for stream availability — El Dorado: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-dorado-high-school-placerville-placerville-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Union Mine: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/union-mine-high-school-el-dorado-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Ticketing: No official ticket link provided. Check the schools’ athletic departments or the NFHS pages above for any ticketing info.

Fan notes and engagement

• Follow the teams on ScoreBook Live to get updates and help grow each program’s fan count: El Dorado Cougars (3 fans) and Union Mine Diamondbacks (0 fans).

• Make your pick on ScoreBook Live for fun — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any official projections. Numbers, fans and pick counts can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support.

More to follow

Check back on the ScoreBook Live game page for live updates, box scores and final stats. If you can’t make it in person, monitor the NFHS links above for potential streaming. For quick access to each team’s upcoming slate, see El Dorado’s next game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5429338-argonaut-vs-el-dorado and Union Mine’s next game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5819214-liberty-ranch-vs-union-mine.