Poly/Riverside at Paloma Valley — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 21, 2026)
Paloma Valley -
Poly/Riverside travels to Paloma Valley for a league matchup on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Tip is set for 4 p.m. Pacific at Paloma Valley High School in Menifee, Calif.
Game details
- Game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440392-polyriverside-vs-paloma-valley
- When: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 — 4:00 p.m. Pacific (local time, Menifee, CA)
- Where: Paloma Valley High School, Menifee, CA
- Teams: Poly/Riverside Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/574096-polyriverside-bears-fr
vs. Paloma Valley Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159122-paloma-valley-wildcats-fr
A quick snapshot
This meeting brings two Riverside County-area programs back together in league play. The teams last met Jan. 17, 2023, at Paloma Valley High School (see full game page above). Both squads are in the thick of the league season and will be looking to use Wednesday’s result as momentum heading into a busy week — Paloma Valley visits Rancho Verde on Jan. 23 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440527-paloma-valley-vs-rancho-verde) while Poly/Riverside hosts California School for the Deaf on Jan. 22 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6077414-california-school-for-the-deaf-vs-polyriverside).
Streaming and tickets
- Paloma Valley lists an NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/paloma-valley-high-school-menifee-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check NFHS Network for streaming availability and access requirements.
- No ticketing links were provided on the game page; check the host school or the ScoreBookLive game link above for updates.
Fan notes and how to engage
Follow each team on ScoreBookLive to get game updates and help grow their fan counts: Paloma Valley (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159122-paloma-valley-wildcats-fr) and Poly/Riverside (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/574096-polyriverside-bears-fr). The teams currently show zero fans and zero picks on ScoreBookLive — those numbers can change, so follow your team and make picks on the game page to show support. Picks are for fun and fan engagement and are not tied to any win_chance projections.
Weather
No detailed forecast was provided on the ScoreBookLive page. This game is in Menifee, CA; check local forecasts before heading out.
Preview takeaway
A compact, late-January league tilt with both teams aiming to build momentum. For the most up-to-date lineups, streaming and score updates, follow the game page on ScoreBookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440392-polyriverside-vs-paloma-valley.