Mar Vista at Hilltop — JV basketball preview (Jan. 21)

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Mar Vista’s JV Mariners travel to Hilltop HS in Chula Vista for a league meeting at 5 p.m. PT Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5742004-mar-vista-vs-hilltop.

• Who: Mar Vista Mariners (JV) vs. Hilltop Lancers (JV)

• When: 5 p.m. PT Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

• Where: Hilltop HS — Chula Vista, Calif.

Last time these programs met was April 28, 2021, when Mar Vista posted a 40-31 victory (box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/895990-mar-vista-vs-hilltop). That result won’t decide Wednesday’s outcome, but it gives the Mariners a bit of recent bragging rights in the series.

Streaming

• Mar Vista fans: Mar Vista’s NFHS Network page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mar-vista-high-school-imperial-beach-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Hilltop fans: Hilltop’s NFHS Network page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hilltop-high-school-chula-vista-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Use those NFHS links to check for a live stream or archived coverage; availability and access (subscription requirements) can change, so confirm before game time.

Quick notes

• Both team pages on SBLive: Mar Vista Mariners — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207589-mar-vista-mariners-jv; Hilltop Lancers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161057-hilltop-lancers-jv

• Both teams currently show 0 fans and 0 picks on SBLive. Those numbers can change — follow the teams to grow their fan counts and make picks for fun (picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any win_chance projections).

• Both squads are back in action later this week: Hilltop hosts Sweetwater on Jan. 23 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5742006-sweetwater-vs-hilltop) and Mar Vista travels to San Ysidro on Jan. 23 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5782860-mar-vista-vs-san-ysidro).

Follow the links above to get roster updates, streaming info and live scoring on SBLive. Make your picks and show some love for your squad — it all helps increase engagement and keeps high school hoops in the spotlight.