Hillcrest
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HILL
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RANC
0-0 Overall • Home
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Hillcrest at Rancho Verde — Nonleague girls basketball preview (Jan. 16)

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Friday, Jan. 16 — Hillcrest (Riverside) visits Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) for a nonleague girls basketball meeting at Rancho Verde High. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 16. Fans can find the official SBLive game page here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440300-hillcrest-vs-rancho-verde.

Game details

  • When: 4 p.m. PT, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026

  • Where: Rancho Verde High School (home: Rancho Verde Mustangs)

  • Records (as listed): Hillcrest 0-2; Rancho Verde 0-0

  • Next games: Hillcrest at Orange Vista (Wed., Jan. 21) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440400-hillcrest-vs-orange-vista; Rancho Verde at Perris (Wed., Jan. 21) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440402-rancho-verde-vs-perris

Why this one matters

These two Inland Empire programs meet early in the season in a nonleague test that will give both coaches an early look at rotations and how their young rosters handle game-speed situations. Rancho Verde will host at home looking to open its schedule, while Hillcrest arrives aiming to bounce back from an 0-2 start.

Streaming and tickets

  • Possible streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages that often carry high school basketball broadcasts. Check the teams’ NFHS pages for availability:

  • Rancho Verde NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rancho-verde-high-school-moreno-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

  • Note: SBLive does not have separate ticket links for this game in the provided data. Confirm with the schools for in-person admission details.

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