Mission Bears at Balboa Buccaneers preview — Jan. 30, 2026

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Mission travels to Balboa for a Friday afternoon league matchup in San Francisco

The Mission Bears travel to Balboa High School to take on the Balboa Buccaneers on Friday, Jan. 30. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. Pacific. Follow live updates, box score and game details on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5953716-mission-vs-balboa

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 4 p.m. Pacific

• Location: Balboa High School, San Francisco, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5953716-mission-vs-balboa

• Home: Balboa Buccaneers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160037-balboa-buccaneers-jv (three fans on SBLive)

• Away: Mission Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160066-mission-bears-jv (one fan on SBLive)

Last meeting and storyline

These teams last met on Feb. 7, 2025, when Balboa posted a 64-38 victory. That result gives the Buccaneers an edge in the recent head-to-head series and adds intrigue to Friday’s rematch. Both programs will look to tune up for the stretch run — Balboa returns to Lowell on Feb. 3 and Mission hosts Lycee Francais de San Francisco on Feb. 3, according to their SBLive schedules.

Streaming and tickets

• Balboa NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/balboa-high-school-san-francisco-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Mission NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mission-high-school-san-francisco-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a live stream is available it will be listed on the NFHS pages above. No ticketing links are provided on the game page.)

Get involved — follow and pick

Follow both teams on SBLive to get roster updates, live scoring and push notifications. Fans can also make picks for fun on the game page — picks are for engagement only and are not tied to any win_chance projections. Those projections and follower counts can change, so follow your team on SBLive and make your pick to show support and help grow the fanbase: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5953716-mission-vs-balboa

Note: This preview uses information available on SBLive. Check back before tip for any schedule or streaming updates.