Santa Paula at Channel Islands — Nov. 20 high school basketball preview

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Santa Paula travels to Channel Islands in Oxnard, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 20, for a nonleague meeting with the Channel Islands Raiders. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT at Channel Islands. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5770018-santa-paula-vs-channel-islands

Last meeting

The Raiders beat the Cardinals 69-55 in their most recent matchup on Feb. 4, 2025. (Box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5233173-santa-paula-vs-channel-islands)

Streaming and links

Game page (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5770018-santa-paula-vs-channel-islands

Channel Islands Raiders (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158868-channel-islands-raiders

Channel Islands NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/channel-islands-high-school-oxnard-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Santa Paula Cardinals (SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160408-santa-paula-cardinals

Santa Paula NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-paula-high-school-santa-paula-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes and fan info

Channel Islands last posted a win over Santa Paula (69-55) and enters this matchup looking to defend homecourt. The Raiders’ next game after this is listed as Rio Mesa at Channel Islands on Nov. 21 (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5828991-channel-islands-vs-rio-mesa).

Santa Paula’s next listed game after this is at Santiago (GG) on Nov. 24 (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5970334-santa-paula-vs-santiago-gg).

SBLive fan counts: Channel Islands — 2; Santa Paula — 1. Picks on the SBLive pages are currently at 0 for both teams. These numbers can change — follow the teams and make picks to show support. Picks are for fan engagement and are separate from any win projections.

Why it matters

This is a chance for Santa Paula to settle the score after the February meeting, and for Channel Islands to build momentum heading into local play. Fans who can’t be in Oxnard can check the teams’ NFHS streams listed above and follow live updates on SBLive.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive, tune in to the NFHS streams if available, and make your picks on the team pages to join the conversation. Links appear above; numbers may change as fans follow and make picks — keep your team’s momentum going.