Oceanside Pirates at Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns preview — Jan. 3 at Rancho Buena Vista HS

Rancho Buena Vista High School -

Oceanside travels to Rancho Buena Vista on Saturday, Jan. 3, for a junior varsity league meeting at Rancho Buena Vista HS. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. PT. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5899592-oceanside-vs-rancho-buena-vista.

• Teams: Oceanside Pirates (away) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158771-oceanside-pirates-jv

• Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns (home) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161644-rancho-buena-vista-longhorns-jv

• Location: Rancho Buena Vista HS

• Date/time: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

Storyline

This early-January matchup gives both programs a chance to sharpen their rotations and set a tone for league play. There’s no recent meeting data listed for this pairing, so bragging rights will be decided on the floor. Rancho Buena Vista and Oceanside both have SBLive team pages where fans can track scores, schedules and season updates.

Streaming and tickets

• Rancho Buena Vista streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rancho-buena-vista-high-school-vista-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Oceanside streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/oceanside-high-school-oceanside-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If links change or a broadcast is added, check the SBLive game page for the latest.)

Fan notes and engagement

• Rancho Buena Vista fans: 3 (as listed on SBLive)

• Oceanside fans: 2 (as listed on SBLive)

• Picks registered on SBLive: 0 for both teams

Fan counts and picks on SBLive can change — follow your team pages and make a pick to show support (picks are just for fun). Following teams helps increase their fan count and engagement on SBLive.

Next up

• Rancho Buena Vista next game: Rancho Buena Vista at Vista — Wed., Jan. 7, 5:30 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5981906-rancho-buena-vista-vs-vista)

• Oceanside next game: Mission Vista at Oceanside — Tue., Jan. 13, 4 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5896028-mission-vista-vs-oceanside)

Stay tuned to SBLive for live updates, stats and final scores from Rancho Buena Vista.