Hilltop Lancers at Sweetwater Red Devils — Jan. 8 preview

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Hilltop Lancers visit Sweetwater Red Devils on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Sweetwater High School in National City, Calif. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT. Fans can find full game information on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5843540-hilltop-vs-sweetwater

Quick look

• Matchup: Hilltop Lancers at Sweetwater Red Devils

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 5 p.m. PT

• Location: Sweetwater High School (National City, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5843540-hilltop-vs-sweetwater

• Sweetwater Red Devils: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161084-sweetwater-red-devils

• Hilltop Lancers: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/50218-hilltop-lancers

Why this matters

The Red Devils and Lancers meet with recent history on the line: in their last meeting on Jan. 7, 2025, Sweetwater edged Hilltop, 2-1 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4925249-hilltop-vs-sweetwater). Expect both teams to look for adjustments after that close result.

Streaming and tickets

• Sweetwater broadcast: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sweetwater-high-school-national-city-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Hilltop broadcast: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hilltop-high-school-chula-vista-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Note: SBLive does not have separate ticketing information for this game. Use the NFHS Network links above for streaming where available.)

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay up to date and help grow their fan counts: Sweetwater — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161084-sweetwater-red-devils; Hilltop — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/50218-hilltop-lancers. Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and are not related to any win-chance projections. Numbers such as fan counts and picks may change, so follow the teams and make your pick to show support.