Palo Verde Valley at Sweetwater — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 8, 2026)
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Palo Verde Valley Yellowjackets travel to the Sweetwater Red Devils on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, with tipoff listed for 11:59 p.m. PT at Sweetwater in National City, Calif. Get full game details on ScorebookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5847262-palo-verde-valley-vs-sweetwater
Quick game facts
- Matchup: Sweetwater Red Devils (home) vs. Palo Verde Valley Yellowjackets (away)
- Date/time: Jan. 8, 2026 — 11:59 p.m. PT
- Location: Sweetwater (National City, Calif.)
- SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5847262-palo-verde-valley-vs-sweetwater
Why this one matters
These two programs haven’t met in a while — the last time the teams faced each other was Feb. 24, 2022, when Palo Verde Valley knocked off Sweetwater, 55-45 (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/1912268-sweetwater-vs-palo-verde-valley). The Yellowjackets head into this nonleague tilt with momentum from that meeting; the Red Devils will be looking for payback on their home floor. Palo Verde Valley is listed with 8 fans on ScorebookLive; Sweetwater has 1. Fan support can grow — follow the teams on SBLive to help boost those numbers.
Streaming and schedule notes
- Both schools have NFHS Network pages where you can check for live streams and subscription information:
- Palo Verde Valley: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/palo-verde-high-school-blythe-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Sweetwater: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sweetwater-high-school-national-city-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Note the teams’ next scheduled games on SBLive:
- Sweetwater next: Sweetwater at Logan Memorial, Jan. 12
- Palo Verde Valley next: Southwest at Palo Verde Valley, Jan. 9
Get involved
Follow both teams on ScorebookLive and make your pick for fun — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any official projections. Win-chance numbers and fan counts can change, so follow the teams you want to see grow and check the SBLive game page for updates before tipoff.