Coalinga Horned Toads at Mendota Aztecs — Jan. 16, 2026, 5 p.m. PST

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Coalinga travels to Mendota for a Valley league matchup on Friday, Jan. 16. Tip is set for 5 p.m. PST at Mendota High School (Mendota, Calif.). The Coalinga Horned Toads visit the Mendota Aztecs in a game that will count in league standings — a compact afternoon clash for fans in the Central Valley.

Last time these programs met on Feb. 13, 2018, Coalinga posted a 43-28 win at Mendota. Both teams have early-season momentum to protect: Mendota is listed 0-0 coming into the contest and Coalinga is 1-0 in the provided data. Each squad also has another game on the schedule the following Tuesday (Jan. 20) — Mendota at Avenal and Coalinga at Tranquillity — so depth and rotation could matter late in the second half.

Streaming and tickets

Watch links: Both schools list NFHS Network pages where broadcasts are often available — Mendota: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mendota-high-school-mendota-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Coalinga: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/coalinga-high-school-coalinga-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Official game page (scorebooklive): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5861659-coalinga-vs-mendota

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Home team: Mendota Aztecs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157992-mendota-aztecs-jv (fans: 1)

Away team: Coalinga Horned Toads — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154388-coalinga-horned-toads-jv (fans: 2)

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