Portola hosts Costa Mesa in nonleague showdown on Jan. 3

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Portola and Costa Mesa meet Saturday, Jan. 3, when the Portola Bulldogs host the Costa Mesa Mustangs in a nonleague boys basketball game at Portola High School. Tip is scheduled for 12 p.m. PST (local time in Irvine, Calif.). Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5590221-costa-mesa-vs-portola

Quick facts

• When: Saturday, Jan. 3 — 12 p.m. PST

• Where: Portola High School (Irvine, Calif.) — weather listing: Irvine, CA (check local forecast before heading out)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5590221-costa-mesa-vs-portola

• Home: Portola Bulldogs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/487363-portola-bulldogs-jv

• Away: Costa Mesa Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207220-costa-mesa-mustangs-jv

What to watch

Portola and Costa Mesa last met Dec. 10, 2024, at Costa Mesa High, where Portola rolled to an 85-31 victory. That lopsided result will be on the minds of both teams heading into Saturday — Portola looking to assert its depth and Costa Mesa aiming for a statement of improvement.

Streaming and broadcast

• Both schools list NFHS Network pages for coverage; check these school pages for possible streams:

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

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

Fan notes and how to engage

Follow both teams on Scorebook (links above) to get updates and help grow each squad’s fan base. Make your pick on the game page — picks are for fun and not tied to any official projections. SBLive fan counts, picks and any win_chance projections can change, so follow the teams and revisit the game page for updates.

See you at the gym — or tuned in — for Portola vs. Costa Mesa on Jan. 3.