Escalon Cougars at Hilmar Yellowjackets — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 30, 2026)

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Escalon travels to Hilmar on Friday, Jan. 30, for a Mid-Valley League meeting at Hilmar High School. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PST at Hilmar High School. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5838949-escalon-vs-hilmar

Quick facts

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

Location: Hilmar High School, Hilmar, Calif.

Home: Hilmar Yellowjackets — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156475-hilmar-yellowjackets

Away: Escalon Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155445-escalon-cougars

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5838949-escalon-vs-hilmar

Streaming, tickets

Both programs have NFHS Network pages where you may find live coverage or archived video if Hilmar or Escalon elect to stream the game:

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

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

(If ticketing or streaming links appear on the team pages, follow those pages for the latest info.)

What to watch

The teams’ last meeting listed on SBLive came Jan. 24, 2020, at Hilmar, when the Yellowjackets beat the Cougars 39-21. Read that game recap here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/263447-escalon-vs-hilmar

Fan and pick info

Hilmar followers on SBLive: 3

Escalon followers on SBLive: 5

Current picks on the game page: 0

Those follower and pick totals change frequently. Help your team — follow the program pages above and make a pick on the game page for fun. Picks are fan engagement only and do not reflect any official projections.

Next up

Hilmar next game: Sonora at Hilmar, Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5838950-sonora-vs-hilmar

Escalon next game: Hughson at Escalon, Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5568261-hughson-vs-escalon

Follow both teams on SBLive and check the game page for updates, streaming links and live scoring as tipoff approaches.