Hoover at Lincoln: Cardinals visit Hornets in San Diego on Jan. 9

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Hoover Cardinals visit Lincoln Hornets on Friday, Jan. 9, for a league game at Lincoln High School in San Diego. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. PT. Follow live scoring and full game details on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5855382-hoover-vs-lincoln

Game basics

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Lincoln High School — San Diego, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5855382-hoover-vs-lincoln

• Home: Lincoln Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/121427-lincoln-hornets-jv (fans: 5)

• Away: Hoover Cardinals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159973-hoover-cardinals-jv (fans: 1)

What to watch

The Hornets and Cardinals last met on Feb. 13, 2025, in San Diego, a tight affair that ended with Hoover edging Lincoln, 49-47. Friday’s rematch could hinge on the same late-game details — execution in the closing minutes and which team controls the glass. Lincoln returns home after the holiday stretch and will look to leverage familiar rims at Lincoln High; Hoover arrives looking to build momentum on the road.

Streaming and tickets

• Possible livestreams: Check each school’s NFHS Network page for broadcast information — Lincoln: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lincoln-high-school-san-diego-san-diego-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — Hoover: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/herbert-hoover-high-school-san-diego-san-diego-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticket links provided. For tickets or final broadcast details, check the schools’ athletic offices or the SBLive game page above.

Follow, pick and engage

Supporters can follow each team on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts. Picks on the game page are for fun and fan engagement — they do not affect win projections. Fan counts and pick totals may change; follow the Hornets or Cardinals and make a pick for the team you want to see win:

• Follow Lincoln: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/121427-lincoln-hornets-jv

• Follow Hoover: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159973-hoover-cardinals-jv

Up next for both teams

• Lincoln’s next scheduled game: Crawford at Lincoln, Jan. 13 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5671124-crawford-vs-lincoln

• Hoover’s next scheduled game: Hoover at Patrick Henry, Jan. 13 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5862752-hoover-vs-patrick-henry

Stay with SBLive for pregame updates, live scoring and postgame coverage.