Sonora Wildcats at Escalon Cougars — Girls basketball preview, Jan. 6, 2026

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Sonora visits Escalon on Tuesday, Jan. 6, for a nonleague girls basketball game at Escalon High School. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PST. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5566092-sonora-vs-escalon

Quick facts

• Who: Sonora Wildcats at Escalon Cougars

• When: Tuesday, Jan. 6 — 5:30 p.m. PST

• Where: Escalon High School, Escalon, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5566092-sonora-vs-escalon

• Escalon team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155447-escalon-cougars-jv (SBLive fans: 1)

• Sonora team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160825-sonora-wildcats-jv (SBLive fans: 3)

Why this one matters

The Wildcats make the short trip to Escalon for what should be an early-season measuring stick. The programs last met on Dec. 18, 2023, at Escalon (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3362063-escalon-vs-sonora). Expect both teams to use this nonleague test to tune up for league play coming later in January.

Streaming and tickets

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

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

(Note: SBLive links above go to team streaming pages where available. Availability and access are subject to the NFHS Network and host-school arrangements.)

Looking ahead

• Escalon’s next game (after this): Escalon at Hilmar — Jan. 8, 5:00 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5838955-escalon-vs-hilmar)

• Sonora’s next game (after this): Orestimba at Sonora — Jan. 8, 7:00 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5839570-orestimba-vs-sonora)

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