Fresno Warriors at Hoover Patriots — Jan. 15 JV basketball preview

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Thursday, Jan. 15 — The Fresno Warriors travel to Hoover High School in Fresno to take on the Hoover Patriots in a junior varsity league game. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT at Hoover High School. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5876411-fresno-vs-hoover

Quick facts

Game: Fresno Warriors (JV) at Hoover Patriots (JV)

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 — 5 p.m. PT

Location: Hoover High School, Fresno, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5876411-fresno-vs-hoover

Why this one matters

These two Central Valley programs haven’t met recently on the JV level — their last recorded meeting was Feb. 1, 2018, at Hoover, when Fresno walked away with a 46-39 win. Both teams enter the matchup looking to establish early-season rhythm and build momentum into league play.

Streaming and broadcast

Games for both programs have been available on the NFHS Network in past seasons. You can check the schools’ NFHS pages for possible streams:

Hoover NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hoover-high-school-fresno-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fresno NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/fresno-high-school-fresno-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive provides game pages and team pages but does not control third-party streaming. Check the NFHS links above for availability and start times.

Fan notes and engagement

Hoover fans on SBLive: 1 Fresno fans on SBLive: 0. Picks: 0 for both teams.

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What’s next

Hoover’s next scheduled game on SBLive: Madera at Hoover — Jan. 22, 5 p.m. PT

Fresno’s next scheduled game on SBLive: Edison at Fresno — Jan. 20, 5 p.m. PT

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