Mater Dei at Santa Margarita — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 29)

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Mater Dei visits Santa Margarita on Thursday, Jan. 29, for a Trinity League showdown at Santa Margarita High School. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. PT. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates and stats: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5794643-mater-dei-vs-santa-margarita

Quick look at the teams

Mater Dei Monarchs: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/738-mater-dei-monarchs (87 fans on SBLive)

Santa Margarita Eagles: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/148601-santa-margarita-eagles (12 fans on SBLive)

Last meeting

The teams met earlier this month on Tuesday, Jan. 20, when Mater Dei posted an 81-50 win over Santa Margarita. Game recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5794525-santa-margarita-vs-mater-dei

Streaming and how to watch

Mater Dei NFHSNetwork page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mater-dei-high-school-santa-ana-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Santa Margarita NFHSNetwork page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-margarita-high-school-rancho-santa-margarita-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Both teams have NFHSNetwork pages linked above where broadcasts and replays are commonly posted. Check those links and the SBLive game page for any last-minute streaming or broadcast updates.

Game at a glance

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Date	Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026

Time

6 p.m. PT

Location

Santa Margarita High School, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.

SBLive game page

https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5794643-mater-dei-vs-santa-margarita

Last meeting

Jan. 20 — Mater Dei 81, Santa Margarita 50 (link above)

What to watch

Mater Dei comes in having dominated the previous meeting; Santa Margarita will be looking for adjustments at home. This one matters for league positioning and local bragging rights — expect both teams to bring physical defense and intentional offense.

Fan action and engagement

Follow both teams on SBLive to get real-time updates and help grow their fan counts. Make your picks on the game page — picks are for fun and fan engagement only and are not connected to any win_chance projections. Numbers such as fan counts and streaming availability can change, so check the SBLive game page and the teams’ NFHSNetwork pages for the latest information.

Upcoming next games

Mater Dei next: at Ventura, Saturday, Jan. 31 (3:30 p.m. PT) — see team page above for details.

Santa Margarita next: at Lutheran/Orange, Monday, Feb. 2 (6 p.m. PT) — see team page above for details.

Be on SBLive for live updates, and make your pick — who do you want to see win?