Oakland Wildcats at Santa Cruz Cardinals — Jan. 24, 2026 — Game preview
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Oakland Wildcats at Santa Cruz Cardinals
The Oakland Wildcats travel to Santa Cruz High School to take on the Santa Cruz Cardinals on Saturday, Jan. 24. Tip is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. PT at Santa Cruz HS. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5934202-oakland-vs-santa-cruz
Quick details
- Date/time: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 — 1:30 p.m. PT
- Location: Santa Cruz High School (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
- Home: Santa Cruz Cardinals — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160371-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv
- Away: Oakland Wildcats — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158748-oakland-wildcats-jv
Notes and context
- The teams last met on Dec. 7, 2021; full recap and box score from that meeting are on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/3614295-oakland-vs-santa-cruz
- Streaming: Both schools have NFHS Network pages you can check for a possible stream — Santa Cruz: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-cruz-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Oakland: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/oakland-high-school-oakland-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Weather: No game-day weather details are provided on the game entry. Please check local forecasts before heading to the gym.
What to watch
This early league matchup pits two Northern California programs in a short, late-January tilt. For fans planning to attend, arrive early — tip time is 1:30 p.m. PT — and keep an eye on the SBLive game page for last-minute updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5934202-oakland-vs-santa-cruz
Follow, pick and engage
- Santa Cruz currently shows 0 SBLive fans and Oakland shows 3 — these counts can change as readers follow the teams. Follow the teams to increase their fan count and stay notified of updates.
- Make your pick on SBLive for fun — picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections. Picks shown on team pages are voluntary and may change: Santa Cruz picks: 0, Oakland picks: 0.
Upcoming against the rest of the schedule
- Santa Cruz next game: Aptos at Santa Cruz — Jan. 26, 4:30 p.m. (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954655-aptos-vs-santa-cruz)
- Oakland next game: McClymonds at Oakland — Jan. 28, 4:00 p.m. (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5988790-mcclymonds-vs-oakland)
Plan on following the SBLive game page and team pages for the latest lineup, streaming availability and final score updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5934202-oakland-vs-santa-cruz