El Cerrito at Vallejo — JV boys basketball preview (Jan. 8, 5:30 p.m. PST)

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El Cerrito travels to Vallejo on Thursday, Jan. 8, when the El Cerrito Gauchos visit the Vallejo Red Hawks for a junior-varsity league game at Vallejo High School. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. PST. Follow the official game page on Scorebook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5883593-el-cerrito-vs-vallejo

Quick facts

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PST

Location: Vallejo, Calif. (Vallejo High School)

Home: Vallejo Red Hawks (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161557-vallejo-red-hawks-jv

Away: El Cerrito Gauchos (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161792-el-cerrito-gauchos-jv

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5883593-el-cerrito-vs-vallejo

Records listed: Vallejo 0-0, El Cerrito 0-0 (as listed on Scorebook Live)

Notes and context

There’s no listing for a recent meeting between these two programs in the supplied data, so this matchup is a fresh canvas for both rosters. Vallejo enters the game with one fan registered on Scorebook Live; El Cerrito currently has none. Small numbers like these can change quickly — follow the teams on Scorebook Live to show support and help grow the fan counts.

Streaming and tickets

Fans can check team NFHS Network pages for potential live streams (subscription may be required): Vallejo — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vallejo-high-school-vallejo-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; El Cerrito — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-cerrito-high-school-el-cerrito-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No other ticketing information was provided in the game data.

What to watch

With both teams listed at 0-0, this game could set the tone early in league play. Keep an eye on rotation changes and any players stepping into larger roles after the holiday break.

Follow and engage

Join the conversation on Scorebook Live: follow the Vallejo Red Hawks (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161557-vallejo-red-hawks-jv) and El Cerrito Gauchos (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161792-el-cerrito-gauchos-jv) to increase their fan counts. You can also make picks on Scorebook Live for fun — picks are fan engagement tools and aren’t tied to any win projections. Those numbers (fans, picks and any projections) may change, so check back and make your pick if you want to show support.

Upcoming for both teams (from Scorebook Live listings)

Vallejo next: Vallejo at Kennedy, Jan. 13, 5:30 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5966219-vallejo-vs-kennedy

El Cerrito next: El Cerrito at San Lorenzo, Jan. 19, 4:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5870359-el-cerrito-vs-san-lorenzo

Stay tuned to Scorebook Live for live updates, box scores and postseason implications as the league schedule unfolds.