Ripon Christian at Lathrop — Jan. 13 high school basketball preview
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Ripon Christian visits Lathrop on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, for a league meeting at River Islands High School. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PT. Fans can find the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5862036-ripon-christian-vs-lathrop
Quick look
- Matchup: Ripon Christian Knights at Lathrop Spartans
- Location: River Islands High School (Lathrop, Calif.)
- Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5862036-ripon-christian-vs-lathrop
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Team pages: Ripon Christian — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/150135-ripon-christian-knights-jv Lathrop — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207521-lathrop-spartans-jv
What to watch
The Knights and Spartans renew their series less than a year after Ripon Christian routed Lathrop 60-28 in the teams’ last meeting on Jan. 15, 2025 (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5024254-lathrop-vs-ripon-christian). That decisive result gives Ripon Christian momentum on paper, but rematches in league play can flip quickly — keep an eye on matchups in the paint and which team controls the tempo.
Recent and next-game notes
- Last meeting: Ripon Christian 60, Lathrop 28 (Jan. 15, 2025) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5024254-lathrop-vs-ripon-christian
- Lathrop’s next scheduled game after this matchup: at Johansen, Jan. 14, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5817204-lathrop-vs-johansen
- Ripon Christian’s next scheduled game after this matchup: at Ripon, Jan. 16, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5611908-ripon-christian-vs-ripon
Streaming and tickets
Both programs have NFHS Network pages where streaming information is typically posted; check the NFHS pages for streaming availability:
- Ripon Christian NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ripon-christian-high-school-ripon-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Lathrop NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lathrop-high-school-lathrop-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
(If a live stream or ticket link appears on the game page, be sure to follow that for the most up-to-date access.)
Fans and engagement
On SBLive, Ripon Christian currently shows 4 fans and Lathrop 3 fans; neither team has picks logged for this game yet. Those counts can change — follow your team on SBLive to increase fan totals and make picks to show support. Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect any win projections.
Notes on weather
Weather data is available for Lathrop, Calif., but this is an indoor event; check local conditions if you’re traveling to River Islands High School.
| Follow the game and both teams on SBLive for live updates, stats and postgame coverage: Ripon Christian — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/150135-ripon-christian-knights-jv | Lathrop — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207521-lathrop-spartans-jv |