Freedom Falcons visit Manteca Buffaloes on Friday — JV girls tip at 5:30 p.m. PT

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Freedom (Oakley) travels to Manteca on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, when the Freedom Falcons visit the Manteca Buffaloes for a girls basketball matchup at Manteca. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PT. Get the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5814644-freedom-vs-manteca

Quick look

Who: Freedom Falcons at Manteca Buffaloes

When: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

Where: Manteca (home team: Manteca Buffaloes)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5814644-freedom-vs-manteca

Team pages: Freedom — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157255-freedom-falcons-jv

Manteca — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157836-manteca-buffaloes-jv

Notes and storyline

There’s no recent meeting listed between these two programs in the game data, so this one arrives with some mystery — and an opportunity for either team to set the early tone in the new year. Both squads have upcoming games later next week: Manteca hosts Central Catholic on Tuesday, Jan. 6 (6:00 p.m. PT) and Freedom travels to Heritage on Tuesday, Jan. 6 (5:30 p.m. PT). Links to those matchups are on each team’s SBLive page.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools have NFHS Network pages where you can check for live streams or archived coverage:

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

Freedom NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/freedom-high-school-oakley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

SBLive fan and pick’em info

On SBLive right now, Manteca has 2 fans and Freedom has 3 fans registered. Picks for this game are currently at 0 for both teams. These numbers can change, so follow your team on SBLive to increase fan counts and make picks — picks are just for fun and not tied to any official projections.

Follow and engage

Make sure to follow both teams on SBLive for roster updates, live stats and postgame coverage: Freedom — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157255-freedom-falcons-jv and Manteca — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157836-manteca-buffaloes-jv. Head to the game page to set your pick and check for last-minute changes: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5814644-freedom-vs-manteca

(Information accurate as provided by SBLive. Fan counts and picks may change; please follow teams and make your picks to support the program you want to see win.)