Santa Margarita Eagles host Damien Spartans in South Orange County showdown
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA -
The Santa Margarita Eagles will host the Damien Spartans on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at 7 p.m. PST in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. The playoff matchup will be played at Santa Margarita High; full game details are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6188788-damien-vs-santa-margarita
- Home: Santa Margarita Eagles — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/135109-santa-margarita-eagles
- Away: Damien Spartans — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/597-damien-spartans
- Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
- Date/time: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 — 7 p.m. PST
Last meeting
The teams last met on Dec. 27, 2024, in La Verne; Santa Margarita earned a 65-54 victory over Damien (game recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5188398-santa-margarita-vs-damien). That result gives this rematch extra intrigue as both programs look to advance in the postseason.
Streaming and team pages
- Santa Margarita NFHS network page (may carry live streams and archives): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-margarita-high-school-rancho-santa-margarita-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Damien NFHS network page (may carry live streams and archives): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/damien-high-school-la-verne-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Note: those NFHS links point to each school’s broadcaster page; availability of a live stream for this particular game is subject to the host and NFHS scheduling.
What to watch / quick notes
- Santa Margarita (home) will try to protect home court in Rancho Santa Margarita.
- Damien returns on the road looking for a response after the previous meeting.
- Fans following either program can track lineups, updates and box scores on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6188788-damien-vs-santa-margarita
Fan engagement — follow and pick’em
Santa Margarita currently has 41 fans on SBLive and Damien has 31. Fans can follow each team on their SBLive team pages (links above) to increase follower counts and stay updated. SBLive also offers a pick’em for fan fun — making a pick is just for engagement and does not affect any win projections. These numbers and picks can change, so follow the teams and make a pick for the team you want to see win.
More upcoming for both teams
- Santa Margarita’s next scheduled game after this is marked as Harvard-Westlake at Santa Margarita on Feb. 17, 2026 (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6183188-harvardwestlake-vs-santa-margarita).
- Damien’s next scheduled game after this is Damien at Harvard-Westlake on Feb. 13, 2026 (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6183179-damien-vs-harvardwestlake).
Follow the SBLive game page for updates, live scoring and final box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6188788-damien-vs-santa-margarita
(Streaming links and team pages provided above — check those pages for any live coverage or ticket details.)