Paramount at King/Drew — Girls JV basketball preview (Jan. 16, 2026)

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Paramount visits King/Drew on Friday, Jan. 16, for a league matchup between the Paramount Pirates and the King/Drew Golden Eagles. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. PST (7 p.m. ET) at King/Drew in Los Angeles. Follow the full game page on SBLive for live scoring and updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5794500-paramount-vs-kingdrew.

Key details

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 4 p.m. PST (local)

Location: King/Drew (home)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5794500-paramount-vs-kingdrew

Home: King/Drew Golden Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157549-kingdrew-golden-eagles-jv (SBLive team page)

Away: Paramount Pirates — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159020-paramount-pirates-jv (SBLive team page)

What to watch

This is an opportunity for both programs to build momentum in league play. SBLive currently has no archived meeting data for these two teams, so Friday’s game will add fresh head-to-head history to the records on the site. Keep an eye on lineup decisions and which role players step up in what should be a competitive local matchup.

Streaming and ticketing

Both programs have NFHS Network pages where live-stream availability is posted; check these links for streaming options: King/Drew — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/king-drew-magnet-los-angeles-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Paramount — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/paramount-high-school-paramount-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No additional ticketing information is listed on the SBLive game page. If you plan to attend, check the host school’s athletics site or the NFHS Network listing for updates.

Follow, pick and engage

SBLive shows small current fan counts for these teams (King/Drew: 2 fans; Paramount: 0 fans) and zero picks on the matchup. Those numbers can — and do — change, so follow your team pages and make a pick to show support. Picks are for fun fan engagement and are not tied to any win-projection models. Increase a team’s visibility by following and sharing the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5794500-paramount-vs-kingdrew.

Next games (listed on team pages)

King/Drew next: Poly/Long Beach at King/Drew, Wednesday, Jan. 21 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5794535-polylong-beach-vs-kingdrew

Paramount next: Paramount at Gahr, Friday, Jan. 23 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6087362-paramount-vs-gahr

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame updates, lineup news and live scoring from this league clash.