Scotts Valley at Santa Cruz — Jan. 28 JV basketball preview

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Wednesday, Jan. 28 — Scotts Valley Falcons (away) travel to Santa Cruz Cardinals (home) for a junior varsity league game at Santa Cruz High School. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. PT at Santa Cruz HS. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954656-scotts-valley-vs-santa-cruz

Quick facts

• When: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — 4:30 p.m. PT

• Where: Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954656-scotts-valley-vs-santa-cruz

• Home: Santa Cruz Cardinals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160371-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv

• Away: Scotts Valley Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160557-scotts-valley-falcons-jv

What to watch

The Cardinals and Falcons meet in Santa Cruz after their last meeting on Feb. 4, 2025, when Santa Cruz posted a 69-34 road win at Scotts Valley. (Recap and box score from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4799863-santa-cruz-vs-scotts-valley.) Both programs will look to build momentum midweek; each team’s next scheduled games are listed on their SBLive team pages.

Streaming

• Streaming may be available through the NFHS Network links on each team page: Santa Cruz NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-cruz-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Scotts Valley NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/scotts-valley-high-school-scotts-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive follower and pick counts shown on team pages can change. Follow the Cardinals or Falcons on ScorebookLive to increase fan counts and make picks for fun — picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections. For the latest lineups, weather or broadcast updates, check the SBLive game page before tipoff.