Hilltop Lancers at Valley Center Jaguars — Girls JV preview (Nov. 18, 2025)

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Game snapshot

What: Hilltop Lancers (JV) at Valley Center Jaguars (JV)

When: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 — 5 p.m. PT

Where: Valley Center High School (home: Valley Center Jaguars)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5866780-hilltop-vs-valley-center

Teams to watch

Hilltop enters the matchup 0-0 and will travel south looking to establish early-season momentum. Valley Center is also 0-0 and hosts the nonleague meeting Tuesday night. Preview both teams and follow their season pages on SBLive:

Hilltop Lancers: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161059-hilltop-lancers-jv

Valley Center Jaguars: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161565-valley-center-jaguars-jv

What to know

This is a nonleague JV contest, a chance for both programs to shake out rotations and give younger players meaningful minutes before the holiday slate.

There’s no last-meeting data listed for this pairing, so Tuesday could be the start of a new local rivalry.

Streaming & tickets

Valley Center NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/valley-center-high-school-valley-center-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Check those NFHS Network links for livestream availability or subscription details.

Follow, pick and engage

Want more coverage? Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts — more followers means better coverage and engagement. Make a pick for fun on their SBLive pages; picks are fan engagement only and do not reflect any official win projections. Note: follower counts, picks and any win_chance projections may change as we get closer to tipoff — follow the teams and make your pick for the squad you want to see win.

Upcoming next games (for schedule tracking)

Valley Center next: Valley Center at Valhalla — Sat., Nov. 22, 11:00 a.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5861331-valley-center-vs-valhalla)

Hilltop next: Hilltop at Southwest — Fri., Nov. 21, 5:30 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5949146-hilltop-vs-southwest)

Plan to arrive early, follow the game page above for live scoring updates, and check the NFHS links if you can’t make it to Valley Center in person.