Amador visits Union Mine on Friday night — JV basketball showdown in El Dorado County

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Amador Buffaloes travel to Union Mine to meet the Diamondbacks on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. PT at Union Mine High School in El Dorado, Calif. Fans can follow the live scoreboard and game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5790594-amador-vs-union-mine.

Quick facts

Matchup: Union Mine Diamondbacks (home) vs. Amador Buffaloes (away)

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

Location: Union Mine High School, El Dorado, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5790594-amador-vs-union-mine

Union Mine team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/155275-union-mine-diamondbacks-jv

Amador team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/153119-amador-buffaloes-jv

A bit of context

The two programs last met on Nov. 18, 2022, at Amador High School, where Union Mine edged the Buffaloes 65-61 (full game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/2478230-amador-vs-union-mine). That recent result gives this Friday’s meeting a little extra edge for Amador fans hoping for revenge on the road.

Streaming and tickets

Union Mine and Amador both list NFHS Network pages where broadcasts may be available if their schools choose to stream: Union Mine — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/union-mine-high-school-el-dorado-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Amador — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/amador-high-school-sutter-creek-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

Note: SBLive streaming or ticket links are shown only when provided by the schools. Check the NFHS Network pages above or the SBLive game page for any last-minute streaming or ticket updates.

Fan engagement — follow and pick’em

Union Mine currently has 0 SBLive fans and Amador has 2; both teams show 0 picks on the SBLive game board. Those numbers can change quickly — follow the team pages and make your pick on SBLive to show support. Picks are for fun and fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections.

Why this matters

League matchups like this shape momentum midseason. Keep an eye on the SBLive game page for live updates and follow both teams to get notifications, boost their fan counts and join the conversation.

Follow the teams and make your pick: Union Mine — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/155275-union-mine-diamondbacks-jv; Amador — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/153119-amador-buffaloes-jv.