St. Bernard at St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy — Jan. 2, 2026 — Game preview

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St. Bernard Vikings travel to St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy to open league play Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PST at St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy in Downey. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5966200-st-bernard-vs-st-pius-xst-matthias-academy

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PST

• Location: St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, Downey, Calif.

• Home: St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207964-st-pius-xst-matthias-academy-warriors-jv

• Away: St. Bernard Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/140965-st-bernard-vikings-jv

What to watch

The Warriors host the Vikings in Downey, with the most recent meeting coming on Jan. 15, 2025, at St. Bernard High School. In that matchup St. Bernard posted a 60-48 win. Both schools will look to build on early-season form; check the SBLive game page above for lineup updates and any late changes.

Streaming and ticketing

• Live stream: Fans can check the teams’ NFHS Network pages for possible streams — St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-pius-x-st-matthias-academy-downey-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and St. Bernard: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-bernard-high-school-playa-del-rey-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the links above for streaming if a broadcast is listed — SBLive will update the game page if streaming or ticket information becomes available.)

Fan corner

Right now St. Bernard shows 2 fans on SBLive and St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy shows 0. Fans: follow your team pages and make picks to show support — picks are for fun and help engagement, and the numbers may change. Picks are not related to any win_chance projections; follow the teams and make the pick you want to see win.

Weather and travel

The game is in Downey, Calif.; fans traveling should check local forecasts and allow extra time for parking and entry.

Follow the game and both teams on SBLive for updates, stats and postgame coverage:

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5966200-st-bernard-vs-st-pius-xst-matthias-academy

• St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207964-st-pius-xst-matthias-academy-warriors-jv

• St. Bernard: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/140965-st-bernard-vikings-jv

Make your picks on SBLive and follow the teams to track fan counts and live updates.