Bear River Bruins visit Union Mine Diamondbacks on Jan. 2 in early-season league test

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Bear River (0-0) travels to Union Mine (0-0) for a Northern California league game on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. PT at Union Mine High School in El Dorado Hills. Game details and live scoring are available on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5818767-bear-river-vs-union-mine

Quick facts

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

Location: Union Mine High School (Union Mine)

Matchup: Union Mine Diamondbacks vs. Bear River Bruins

SBLive — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5818767-bear-river-vs-union-mine

Union Mine team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155278-union-mine-diamondbacks-jv

Bear River team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158551-bear-river-bruins-jv

Why this matters

Both teams enter the contest 0-0, making this an early opportunity to set the tone for the season. There’s no prior meeting on file between the two squads in the provided data, so bragging rights will be on the line. Union Mine’s next scheduled game after this is Jan. 6 against Liberty Ranch; Bear River’s next listed game is Jan. 9 at Lincoln — so this matchup is an immediate tune-up before each program resumes league play.

Streaming and tickets

Union Mine NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/union-mine-high-school-el-dorado-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Bear River NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bear-river-high-school-grass-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If an NFHS Network stream is available for this game, the links above will be the place to check. SBLive does not list separate ticket information for this game in the provided data.

Fan engagement — follow and pick’em

Support matters. Follow the teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts:

Follow Union Mine: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155278-union-mine-diamondbacks-jv

Follow Bear River: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158551-bear-river-bruins-jv

Make picks for fun on SBLive to show which team you want to see win — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections. The fan counts and pick totals shown on SBLive can change, so check back as game time approaches and make your pick to show support.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for scores, updates and any late streaming or ticket information: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5818767-bear-river-vs-union-mine