Mar Vista visits Monte Vista in girls basketball nonleague matchup on Jan. 9

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Mar Vista Mariners (JV) travel to Monte Vista HS in Spring Valley, Calif., to face the Monte Vista Monarchs (JV) on Friday, Jan. 9. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. PST. Full game coverage and live scoring are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5814668-mar-vista-vs-monte-vista

Quick look

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 5 p.m. PST

• Location: Monte Vista High School, Spring Valley, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5814668-mar-vista-vs-monte-vista

• Home: Monte Vista Monarchs (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156185-monte-vista-monarchs-jv

• Away: Mar Vista Mariners (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207594-mar-vista-mariners-jv

What to watch

The teams last met Dec. 3 at Monte Vista, when Mar Vista rolled to a 34-8 victory. The Mariners will look to build on that result; the Monarchs will be searching for answers and a home-court bounce-back. This is a nonleague meeting that could give both coaches useful lineup and rotation info as the season progresses.

Streaming and tickets

• Possible livestreams may be available through each school’s NFHS Network page — check the school pages for availability and pricing:

• Monte Vista NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/monte-vista-high-school-spring-valley-spring-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Mar Vista NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mar-vista-high-school-imperial-beach-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Weather and notes

The game is in Spring Valley, Calif.; local weather details and any last-minute updates are available on the SBLive game page. Monte Vista’s next scheduled game after this is El Cajon Valley at Monte Vista on Jan. 13 (5 p.m.); Mar Vista’s next scheduled game is Chula Vista at Mar Vista on Jan. 14 (4:30 p.m.).

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to get roster updates, live scoring and alerts: Monte Vista — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156185-monte-vista-monarchs-jv; Mar Vista — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207594-mar-vista-mariners-jv. Fans can also make picks on the game page — please note pick counts and fan totals may change, and picks are for fun and not tied to any projected win chances. Follow and pick the team you want to see win to boost engagement and help drive coverage.