Petaluma Trojans at Novato Hornets — High school basketball preview (Jan. 3, 2026)

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The Petaluma Trojans travel to Novato on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, to take on the Novato Hornets in a nonleague boys basketball game. Tip is set for 1:30 p.m. PT in Novato. Follow the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5567963-petaluma-vs-novato

Key details

• Game: Petaluma Trojans at Novato Hornets

• Date/time: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 — 1:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Novato, Calif. (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5567963-petaluma-vs-novato)

• Novato Hornets on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158706-novato-hornets-jv

• Petaluma Trojans on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159144-petaluma-trojans-jv

What to watch

Petaluma and Novato open this nonleague stretch with fresh records on the board. The most recent meeting in the series came Dec. 6, 2019, at Petaluma High School, when Petaluma posted a 61-40 victory. That result is the most recent completed game between the schools on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/370695-petaluma-vs-novato

SBLive engagement notes

• Fans on SBLive: Novato — 2

  Petaluma — 1

• Picks on SBLive: Novato — 0

  Petaluma — 0

Fan counts and picks may change as more users follow teams and make picks. Picks are for fun and do not affect win projections. If you want to help your school climb the leaderboard, follow your team pages and make your pick for the side you want to see win.

Streaming and ticketing

Streaming may be available through each school’s NFHS Network page:

• Novato NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/novato-high-school-novato-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Petaluma NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/petaluma-high-school-petaluma-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive links and fan/pick totals may change leading up to the game. For the latest updates, follow the teams on SBLive and check the official game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5567963-petaluma-vs-novato

Next games

• Novato next scheduled game on SBLive: San Rafael at Novato, Jan. 6, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5808498-san-rafael-vs-novato

• Petaluma next scheduled game on SBLive: Sonoma Valley at Petaluma, Jan. 6, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5673528-sonoma-valley-vs-petaluma

Get involved: follow the Novato Hornets and Petaluma Trojans on SBLive and make your pick to join the conversation.