Pinole Valley at Albany — Jan. 6 high school basketball preview

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Albany High School hosts a league meeting between the Albany Cougars and the Pinole Valley Spartans on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at 4 p.m. PT. Fans can find the official game page on SBLive for scores, updates and live stats: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5934242-pinole-valley-vs-albany

Quick game details

• Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at 4 p.m. PT

• Location: Albany High School

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5934242-pinole-valley-vs-albany

• Home: Albany Cougars — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/153068-albany-cougars-fr (fans: 0)

• Away: Pinole Valley Spartans — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161808-pinole-valley-spartans-fr (fans: 2)

What to watch

The teams last met on Dec. 19, 2024, at Pinole Valley High School; see that meeting here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4913524-albany-vs-pinole-valley. With league play underway, both programs will be looking to sharpen chemistry before upcoming tests — Albany’s next game is at Salesian College Preparatory (Jan. 7) and Pinole Valley heads to St. Patrick–St. Vincent (Jan. 8). Find those schedules on SBLive: Albany next game — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5966046-albany-vs-salesian-college-preparatory; Pinole Valley next game — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5709089-pinole-valley-vs-st-patrickst-vincent.

Streaming and tickets

The schools maintain NFHS Network pages that may carry live coverage or additional viewing info. Check the team streaming pages below — availability varies by school and game:

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

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

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get alerts and boost their fan counts: Albany — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/153068-albany-cougars-fr; Pinole Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161808-pinole-valley-spartans-fr. Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and won’t affect official projections. Note: follower, pick and streaming availability can change, so check back on the game and team pages for the latest updates.