Loara vs. Santa Ana Valley preview: Saxons host Falcons in Anaheim on Jan. 16

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The Loara Saxons will host the Santa Ana Valley Falcons at Loara High School in Anaheim at 6 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5901122-santa-ana-valley-vs-loara

• Home: Loara Saxons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/153176-loara-saxons

• Away: Santa Ana Valley Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207888-santa-ana-valley-falcons

Last meeting

Loara took the last matchup, a 63-53 win at Valley HS in Santa Ana on Jan. 28, 2025. That result gives this meeting extra edge as both teams look to settle the series on Loara’s home court.

Notes and context

• Location: Loara High School, Anaheim, Calif.

• Date/time: 6 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 16, 2026

• Loara fans (SBLive): 9; Santa Ana Valley fans (SBLive): 1. Picks on SBLive: none yet. These numbers can change — follow the teams to increase fan count and cast your pick to show support (picks are for fun).

• Next games: Loara at Bolsa Grande on Jan. 20, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5667339-loara-vs-bolsa-grande). Century at Santa Ana Valley on Jan. 20, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5901668-century-vs-santa-ana-valley).

Streaming and tickets

Both programs list NFHS Network pages where you may find livestream information or school broadcast details:

• Loara NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/loara-high-school-anaheim-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Santa Ana Valley NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-ana-valley-high-school-santa-ana-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts. Make your pick on the game page — picks are a fun way to show support and are unrelated to any win projections. Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5901122-santa-ana-valley-vs-loara

Note: SBLive fan and pick totals may change leading up to tipoff. Check the links above for the latest broadcast and ticket details.