Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa Mustangs
COST
2-5 Overall • Away
     
      
Portola
Portola Bulldogs
PORT
7-0 Overall • Home
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Portola vs. Costa Mesa preview: Bulldogs host Mustangs on Saturday, Jan. 3 in Irvine

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Preview: Portola Bulldogs vs. Costa Mesa Mustangs

  • Game: Portola Bulldogs (home) vs. Costa Mesa Mustangs (away)

  • When: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 — 1:30 p.m. PST

  • Where: Portola (game page) — see the full listing on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5590222-costa-mesa-vs-portola

  • Portola SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/487363-portola-bulldogs-jv

  • Costa Mesa SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207220-costa-mesa-mustangs-jv

What to know

Portola returns home to host Costa Mesa in a nonleague matchup Saturday afternoon. The teams last met Dec. 10, 2024, at Costa Mesa High, when Portola rolled to an 85-31 win. That recent result gives the Bulldogs clear momentum heading into this meeting; the Mustangs will be looking for a different result on the road.

Streaming and weather

  • Streaming: Each school lists an NFHS Network page that may carry broadcasts — Portola: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/portola-high-school-irvine-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Costa Mesa: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/costa-mesa-high-school-costa-mesa-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Availability is subject to change; check those links closer to game time.

  • Weather: Forecast information is available for Irvine, Calif., for the game’s start time. Check local forecasts before heading out.

Fan engagement — follow and make picks

Right now Portola has 1 fan and Costa Mesa has 0 fans on SBLive. Neither team has picks recorded yet. These numbers can change — follow the team pages above to increase fan counts and make your picks on SBLive. Picks are for fun and do not reflect any win_chance projections; both fans and picks may change as tip-off nears.

Follow the game on SBLive for updates, box score action and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5590222-costa-mesa-vs-portola