Ventura Cougars at San Marcos Royals — Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 (JV preview)
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Game preview
- What: Ventura Cougars (JV) at San Marcos Royals (JV)
- When: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT
- Where: San Marcos (San Marcos High School)
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5888479-ventura-vs-san-marcos
Matchup details
Ventura travels up the coast to face San Marcos in a junior varsity league game Monday evening. This is a San Marcos home date; there are no meeting details listed for the two teams this season, so Monday’s game will shape early-season impressions for both programs.
Streaming and coverage
- San Marcos NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-marcos-high-school-santa-barbara-santa-barbara-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Ventura NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ventura-high-school-ventura-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Follow-ups and schedule notes
- San Marcos next: Buena at San Marcos — Friday, Jan. 9 at 5:30 p.m. (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5785832-buena-vs-san-marcos)
- Ventura next: Rio Mesa at Ventura — Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 4:00 p.m. (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5888491-rio_mesa-vs-ventura)
Fan engagement (SBLive)
San Marcos currently has 3 fans on SBLive and Ventura has 0. These numbers may change — follow the teams on ScorebookLive to increase fan counts and get updates. You can also make picks for fun on the game’s page; picks are for fan engagement and do not affect any win projections.
Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for updates, final rosters and live scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5888479-ventura-vs-san-marcos