El Diamante at Mission Prep — Jan. 3 JV high school basketball preview

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El Diamante (Visalia) travels to Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) on Saturday, Jan. 3, for a nonleague JV boys basketball game scheduled for 3:30 p.m. PST at Mission Prep. Fans can follow the action on the game’s SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5846066-el-diamante-vs-mission-prep

Quick look

Date: Jan. 3, 2026

Time: 3:30 p.m. PST

Location: Mission Prep (Mission College Preparatory), San Luis Obispo

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5846066-el-diamante-vs-mission-prep

Home: Mission Prep Royals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141076-mission-prep-royals-jv

Away: El Diamante Miners — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161621-el-diamante-miners-jv

Why it matters

This nonleague matchup gives both programs a midseason test before league play heats up. There’s no recent meeting data available for this pairing, so expect coaches to use this game to evaluate depth and rotations. Mission Prep lists one fan on SBLive and El Diamante lists three — these counts can change, and growing your program’s fan base on SBLive helps visibility around games like this.

Streaming and tickets

Mission Prep (NFHS Network): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mission-college-preparatory-san-luis-obispo-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

El Diamante (NFHS Network): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-diamante-high-school-visalia-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Check those NFHS Network pages for any live stream availability. No ticketing information is listed on the SBLive game page; follow the home team for updates.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and stay updated: Mission Prep — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141076-mission-prep-royals-jv; El Diamante — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161621-el-diamante-miners-jv. Make your pick on SBLive for fun — picks are for fan engagement and separate from any win projections, and all SBLive numbers (fans, picks, projections) may change as the game approaches.

Upcoming notes

Mission Prep’s next game (after this one) is at Templeton on Jan. 7: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5846070-mission-prep-vs-templeton

El Diamante’s next game is at Central Valley Christian on Jan. 5: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5877395-el-diamante-vs-central-valley-christian

Follow the links above to stay current on lineups, streaming and final scores.