Novato Hornets at San Marin Mustangs — JV preview, Friday, Jan. 30

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Novato visits San Marin for a Northern California junior-varsity matchup on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Tip is set for 6 p.m. PT at San Marin (see the game page for updates): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5571801-novato-vs-san-marin

Game details

• Teams: Novato Hornets (away) at San Marin Mustangs (home)

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

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5571801-novato-vs-san-marin

• Team pages: Novato Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158706-novato-hornets-jv; San Marin Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158712-san-marin-mustangs-jv

What to watch

• This is an early-February stretch for both programs; Novato travels looking to build momentum while San Marin hosts in front of its home fans. No prior meeting data is listed for this matchup, so both teams will be writing their own script Friday night.

• Follow the team pages for roster updates and late scratches; those pages will carry the most up-to-date info and any last-minute schedule changes.

Streaming and tickets

• San Marin broadcast page on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-marin-high-school-novato-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

(If either school is streaming the game, you can watch through the links above. No ticketing links were provided.)

Fan engagement

• San Marin fans on SBLive: 1

  Novato fans on SBLive: 2

• Picks on SBLive: 0 for both teams

Help your program: follow the team pages to increase fan counts and make a pick on SBLive — picks are for fun and to boost engagement and are not tied to any official projections. Those numbers may change, so follow teams and check the game page for the latest updates.

Next up

• San Marin next game: San Rafael at San Marin, 4:30 p.m. (Feb. 3) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5849057-san-rafael-vs-san-marin

• Novato next game: Novato at Marin Catholic, 4:30 p.m. (Feb. 3) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5571806-novato-vs-marin-catholic

Follow the links above, make your pick, and check back on the game page for live updates Friday night.