Carmel at Palma — Preview for Jan. 3, 2026 (4 p.m. PT)

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Carmel Padres travel to Salinas to take on the Palma Chieftains on Saturday, Jan. 3. Tip is set for 4 p.m. PT at Palma in Salinas, California. Follow the official game page for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5603621-carmel-vs-palma

Game at a glance

Date/time: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

Location: Palma (Salinas, Calif.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5603621-carmel-vs-palma

Home: Palma Chieftains — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141085-palma-chieftains-fr (fans: 4)

Away: Carmel Padres — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154016-carmel-padres-fr (fans: 3)

What to watch

These two programs met last season on Jan. 29, 2025, with Palma taking a 44-36 decision (full recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4364264-palma-vs-carmel). Expect familiarity to play a role; both coaches know one another and matchups from that contest could carry over Saturday.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages — Palma: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/palma-high-school-salinas-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Carmel: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/carmel-high-school-carmel-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Ticketing: No ticket link provided on the game page. Check the game page or the schools’ athletic sites for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5603621-carmel-vs-palma

Get involved

Palma currently shows 4 fans and Carmel shows 3 on SBLive. Picks for this game are open on the game page (both teams currently have 0 picks). Fan counts and picks can change — follow the teams on SBLive and make your pick for fun to show support. Picks on SBLive are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win probability projections.

Stay tuned to the game page for lineups, live scoring and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5603621-carmel-vs-palma