Palma at Monterey — Jan. 23 preview: Chieftains return to Monterey after 66-36 win in 2025

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Palma travels to Monterey for a Friday night league showdown

What: Palma Chieftains at Monterey Toreadores

When: 4 p.m. PST Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

Where: Monterey (Monterey, Calif.) — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5603717-palma-vs-monterey

SBLive team pages: Palma — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141085-palma-chieftains-fr

Monterey — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158278-monterey-toreadores-fr

Why this one matters

Palma comes to Monterey still holding the memory of a dominant meeting last season, a 66-36 victory on Feb. 14, 2025 (box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4364310-palma-vs-monterey). Friday’s game is a chance for the Chieftains to assert themselves again and for the Toreadores to even the recent ledger on their home floor.

Notes and useful links

Last meeting: Palma 66, Monterey 36 (Feb. 14, 2025) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4364310-palma-vs-monterey

Team pages (follow for updates): Palma — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141085-palma-chieftains-fr

Monterey — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158278-monterey-toreadores-fr

Next games listed on team pages: Palma at Carmel (Jan. 27) and Monterey at Watsonville (Jan. 29) — see each team page for schedule details

Streaming and ticketing

Streaming: Both teams list NFHS Network pages where coverage of their games is often available — Palma NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/palma-high-school-salinas-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Monterey NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/monterey-high-school-monterey-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Ticketing: No ticketing links were provided. Check the home team page for local ticket information closer to game time.

Fan action (follow, pick’em, share)

Help your team — follow them on SBLive to get live updates: Palma — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141085-palma-chieftains-fr

Monterey — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158278-monterey-toreadores-fr

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