Hillcrest at Perris — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 7, 2026)

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Hillcrest visits Perris on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, for a nonleague girls basketball matchup at Perris High School. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PST. Fans can find the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5439938-hillcrest-vs-perris

Game details

Date/time: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 — 4 p.m. PST

Location: Perris High School (Perris, Calif.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5439938-hillcrest-vs-perris

Home: Perris Panthers — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159128-perris-panthers-jv

Away: Hillcrest Trojans — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/486038-hillcrest-trojans-jv

Quick context and recent meeting

The Panthers host the Trojans in what shapes up as an early-season test for both programs. The teams last met on Jan. 7, 2025, at Hillcrest High School (full box and recap available on the prior game page): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4349713-perris-vs-hillcrest. Neither program’s SBLive fan counts show a large online following yet — this is a good opportunity for local supporters to jump in and back their team.

Streaming and broadcast info

Perris NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/perris-high-school-perris-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Hillcrest NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hillcrest-high-school-riverside-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS Network access may require a subscription and availability can change. Check the team NFHS links above and the SBLive game page for updates closer to tipoff.

What to watch and next steps

Both teams have upcoming league matchups later in the week: Perris hosts Paloma Valley on Jan. 9, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440033-paloma-valley-vs-perris) and Hillcrest travels to Poly/Riverside on Jan. 9, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440034-hillcrest-vs-polyriverside).

Weather: game site listed as Perris, Calif.; check local forecasts if planning to attend.

Follow and engage

Follow both teams’ SBLive pages and the game page above to get real-time updates. Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and not tied to official win projections. Win-chance projections and fan counts can change, so follow your team to increase their SBLive presence and stay updated before tipoff.