North Stars at Marquez Gladiators — Jan. 31 JV game preview

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Saturday, Jan. 31 — North travels to Marquez for a nonleague JV showdown at 1:30 p.m. PT. The North Stars (0-0) visit the Marquez Gladiators (0-0) for a 1:30 p.m. Pacific start at Marquez. Fans can follow the action on the game page and each team’s SBLive page below.

Key game details

  • Date/time: Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 — 1:30 p.m. PT

  • Location: Marquez (home team)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5889163-north-vs-marquez

  • North Stars (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156980-north-stars-jv — record: 0-0; fans: 1

  • Marquez Gladiators (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207600-marquez-gladiators-jv — record: 0-0; fans: 8

What to watch

  • Early-season tuneup: Both teams enter the matchup 0-0, making this an opportunity for players to stake early roles and for coaches to evaluate rotations.

  • No recent meeting on file: There’s no recorded last meeting between these squads in the supplied data, so expect fresh matchups and new storylines to emerge.

Streaming and additional links

  • Marquez NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/linda-esperanza-marquez-huntington-park-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • North NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Marquez next game: Marquez at Maywood, 2:30 p.m., Feb. 2 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5814304-marquez-vs-maywood

  • North next game: South at North, 5:15 p.m., Feb. 3 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5822380-south-vs-north

Fan note and call to action

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts. Picks are available for fun — make yours to show support (picks don’t affect official projections). Streaming links may require a subscription through NFHS Network. Numbers such as fan counts and picks can change, so check the SBLive game page for the latest information and make your pick to back the team you want to see win.