Natomas at Rio Linda — Nighthawks head to Knights on Jan. 28

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Natomas travels to Rio Linda on Wednesday, Jan. 28, for a league meeting with the Rio Linda Knights at 6 p.m. PT at Rio Linda High School. Fans can follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5893165-natomas-vs-rio-linda

Quick game snapshot

• Date/time: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — 6 p.m. PT

• Location: Rio Linda (home team: Rio Linda Knights)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5893165-natomas-vs-rio-linda

• Home: Rio Linda Knights — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161501-rio-linda-knights-jv

• Away: Natomas Nighthawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158528-natomas-nighthawks-jv

What to watch

Both programs head into midweek league play with immediate turnaround games later in the week — Rio Linda travels to Casa Roble on Jan. 30 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5893300-rio-linda-vs-casa-roble) while Natomas visits Dixon on Jan. 30 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5906399-natomas-vs-dixon). There’s no official last-meeting info listed on the SBLive game page, so this one could set the tone between these neighboring programs in league play.

Streaming and tickets

• Check each school’s NFHS Network page for possible live video of the game:

• Rio Linda NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rio-linda-high-school-rio-linda-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Natomas NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/natomas-high-school-sacramento-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement — follow and pick’em

Both teams currently show 3 fans on their SBLive team pages and 0 picks for this game. Those totals can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan count and make picks for fun. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections.

Follow the game on SBLive for live updates and box score action: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5893165-natomas-vs-rio-linda

Want to support your team? Follow the Rio Linda Knights (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161501-rio-linda-knights-jv) or the Natomas Nighthawks (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158528-natomas-nighthawks-jv) and make your pick for the matchup — it’s a great way to stay involved.