Liberty Hawks at Avenal Buccaneers — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 3, 2026)

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The Liberty Hawks travel to Avenal High School to face the Avenal Buccaneers on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Pacific. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5742036-liberty-vs-avenal

Quick game details

• Matchup: [Liberty Hawks] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156079-liberty-hawks) at [Avenal Buccaneers] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159555-avenal-buccaneers)

• When: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 — 3:30 p.m. Pacific

• Where: Avenal High School (Avenal, Calif.)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5742036-liberty-vs-avenal

Storylines and context

This midwinter meeting brings two Central Valley programs to Avenal for what should be a competitive afternoon. Avenal lists 4 fans on SBLive and Liberty has 2 — small but passionate followings that can grow quickly when fans engage. Each program also has another game coming up during the week:

• Avenal next: Minarets at Avenal, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5938461-avenal-vs-minarets

• Liberty next: Le Grand at Liberty, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5777556-le-grand-vs-liberty

Streaming and ticketing

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

• Liberty streaming: NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/liberty-high-school-madera-madera-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only follow the links above for live-stream availability and ticket details; SBLive will update the game page if additional information becomes available.)

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive and make your pick for fun — picks and fan counts are a great way to show support, but those numbers can change. Make your pick and follow the teams you want to see succeed on SBLive: Liberty Hawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156079-liberty-hawks and Avenal Buccaneers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159555-avenal-buccaneers. Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect any official projections.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for lineups, scoring updates and final results.