Half Moon Bay at Santa Cruz — Nonleague JV matchup Saturday, Jan. 10

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Half Moon Bay travels to Santa Cruz for a nonleague JV game on Saturday, Jan. 10. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. PT at the Cardinals’ home site as the Half Moon Bay Cougars (0-0) take on the Santa Cruz Cardinals (0-3).

Quick look

• Game: Half Moon Bay vs. Santa Cruz on SBLive

• Home: Santa Cruz Cardinals (0-3)

• Away: Half Moon Bay Cougars (0-0)

• Date/time: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 — 2:30 p.m. PT

• Status: Upcoming

• Head-to-head: No meeting listed in the provided game data

Notes and context

This nonleague JV meeting gives both programs a mid-January test as they tune up for league play. Santa Cruz enters with an early-season 0-3 mark, while Half Moon Bay is listed at 0-0. Both teams have their next games scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 13 — Santa Cruz at Scotts Valley and Half Moon Bay at Terra Nova — so this matchup could shape momentum heading into the week.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Each school lists an NFHS Network page that may carry live or archived coverage. Check the Santa Cruz NFHS page at https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-cruz-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and the Half Moon Bay NFHS page at https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/half-moon-bay-high-school-half-moon-bay-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive for availability and subscription details. Streaming availability is subject to change.

Follow, pick and engage

Supporters can follow each team’s SBLive page to get updates and help grow the fan count: Santa Cruz — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160371-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv; Half Moon Bay — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/153889-half-moon-bay-cougars-jv. Fan picks on SBLive are for fun and help drive engagement; current pick and fan totals show zero but those numbers may change leading up to the game. Make your pick if you want to back the team you want to see win.

Stay tuned to the game page for live updates and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6058127-half-moon-bay-vs-santa-cruz.