Hilmar Yellowjackets host Escalon Cougars on Jan. 8 in girls basketball matchup

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Hilmar High School will play host to the Escalon Cougars on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at 5 p.m. PT when the Hilmar Yellowjackets and Escalon Cougars meet in a nonconference/league matchup. The game will be played at Hilmar High School. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5838955-escalon-vs-hilmar

Quick facts

Date/time: Jan. 8, 2026 — 5 p.m. PT

Location: Hilmar High School (Hilmar, Calif.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5838955-escalon-vs-hilmar

Hilmar Yellowjackets: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156477-hilmar-yellowjackets-jv

Escalon Cougars: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155447-escalon-cougars-jv

Last meeting and storyline

The teams last met Jan. 9, 2025, at Escalon, where Hilmar posted a 22-6 victory (full recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4641630-hilmar-vs-escalon). Both programs enter this meeting with clean slates on the schedule (listed as 0-0 in the feed). Hilmar will look to defend home court and build on last year’s result; Escalon will try to flip the script on the road.

Streaming and coverage

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

Note: SBLive provides the official game page listed above for live updates. If a livestream is available it will usually be accessible through the teams’ NFHS Network pages — check those links before game time.

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Both teams currently show a small following on SBLive. Fans can help grow that by following the teams on their SBLive pages (links above). You can also make picks on the game page for fun — picks and fan counts may change up to game time and are meant for engagement, not official odds or win projections. Encourage your school and share the game link to boost visibility.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for final start times, lineups and live scoring on Jan. 8: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5838955-escalon-vs-hilmar