San Luis Obispo visits Santa Maria in early-season showdown on Nov. 19

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San Luis Obispo travels to St. Joseph High School in Santa Maria to face the Santa Maria Saints on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. PST at St. Joseph HS — you can find the official game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5966053-san-luis-obispo-vs-santa-maria.

Both teams enter the matchup early in the season at 0-0. The visiting San Luis Obispo Tigers are coming off a schedule that next sends them to Nipomo on Dec. 2 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5938822-nipomo-vs-san-luis-obispo). The Saints return home Nov. 21 to visit Pioneer Valley next (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5900546-santa-maria-vs-pioneer-valley). Team pages on SBLive:

• San Luis Obispo Tigers: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160207-san-luis-obispo-tigers-fr

• Santa Maria Saints: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160398-santa-maria-saints-fr

A quick look back: the teams last met Feb. 8, 2025, at St. Joseph HS, with San Luis Obispo leaving with the win (game recap and box score available at https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5312577-san-luis-obispo-vs-santa-maria). Expect both programs to try to establish identity early in the season; this is a chance for Santa Maria to defend home court and for San Luis Obispo to build momentum on the road.

Streaming and tickets

• Both schools list NFHS Network pages where games are sometimes streamed — check the school pages for availability:

• Santa Maria NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-maria-high-school-santa-maria-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• San Luis Obispo NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-luis-obispo-high-school-san-luis-obispo-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive information such as fan counts and pick totals can change. As of this posting, both teams show 0 fans and 0 picks on their SBLive pages. Picks on SBLive are for fan engagement and fun — they do not affect win projections.

Follow and engage

Want to stay updated? Follow the teams on SBLive, make your pick for who you think will win, and share the game page to help grow each squad’s fan base. Keep an eye on the game page for live updates and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5966053-san-luis-obispo-vs-santa-maria.