Escondido Charter White Tigers at Vista Panthers — Basketball preview (Jan. 5, 2026)

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Game details

What: Escondido Charter White Tigers at Vista Panthers (basketball)

When: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 — 4 p.m. PST

Where: Vista High School, Vista, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6051921-escondido-charter-vs-vista

Vista Panthers: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/205149-vista-panthers-fr (Fans on SBLive: 4)

Escondido Charter White Tigers: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207305-escondido-charter-white-tigers-fr (Fans on SBLive: 1)

Why this matters

Two San Diego-area programs meet at Vista High School to kick off the week. Both teams head into the matchup with early-season schedules that will shape league positioning and momentum. Fans looking for a close, competitive feel for the new year should mark this one on their calendar.

Streaming and other logistics

Escondido Charter lists an NFHS Network page for school basketball coverage: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/escondido-charter-high-school-escondido-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — check that link for any live stream or archived coverage.

No ticketing information is provided on the game listing; check the host school for gate policies.

Follow, pick and engage

Vista’s next game on SBLive: Rancho Buena Vista at Vista, Jan. 7 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5981905-rancho-buena-vista-vs-vista

Escondido Charter’s next game on SBLive: Ramona at Escondido Charter, Jan. 12 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5972883-ramona-vs-escondido-charter

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