Rancho Cucamonga vs. Upland girls basketball preview: Cougars host Highlanders/Scots on Jan. 8

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Rancho Cucamonga hosts Upland in a League matchup Thursday, Jan. 8, at 3:15 p.m. PT in Rancho Cucamonga. The game page on SBLive is here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5469087-upland-vs-rancho-cucamonga

Quick game details

• Matchup: Rancho Cucamonga Cougars (home) vs. Upland Highlanders/Scots (away)

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 3:15 p.m. PT

• Location: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (home for Rancho Cucamonga)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5469087-upland-vs-rancho-cucamonga

What to watch / recent meeting

The last SBLive meeting between these programs came Jan. 20, 2023, when Rancho Cucamonga edged Upland 29-26 at Upland. That tight score suggests this matchup could come down to late possessions and defense in the paint.

Upcoming on each slate

• Rancho Cucamonga’s next scheduled game after this contest (per SBLive) is Jan. 10, 2026, at Santiago/Corona: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5535156-rancho-cucamonga-vs-santiagocorona

• Upland’s next scheduled game after this contest is Jan. 13, 2026, vs. Damien: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5592104-damien-vs-upland

Streaming & tickets

• Rancho Cucamonga NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rancho-cucamonga-high-school-rancho-cucamonga-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Upland NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/upland-high-school-upland-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If you plan to attend in person, check the schools’ official pages or the NFHS links above for ticketing or livestream updates.)

Fan notes & engagement

Follow both teams on SBLive to get the latest updates and help grow their fan counts: Rancho Cucamonga — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/154156-rancho-cucamonga-cougars-fr, Upland — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161512-upland-highlandersscots-fr. Make picks on SBLive for fun and to show support — remember, picks are fan engagement only and win projections or follower totals can change, so keep following and making picks if you want to boost a team’s presence.

Stay tuned to SBLive for in-game updates and final results.