Monte Vista Christian at North Monterey County — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 5, 2026)

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Monte Vista Christian visits North Monterey County on Monday, Jan. 5, for a league matchup at North Monterey County High School. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PT. Follow the game on the Scorebook Live game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5876861-monte-vista-christian-vs-north-monterey-county.

Quick facts

• Date/time: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

• Location: North Monterey County High School (Castroville, Calif.)

• Home: North Monterey County Condors — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158655-north-monterey-county-condors-jv

• Away: Monte Vista Christian Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141288-monte-vista-christian-mustangs-jv

What to watch

This is an early-January rematch of the teams’ last meeting on Feb. 5, 2025, when North Monterey County handed Monte Vista Christian a 25-11 victory at Monte Vista Christian. That result gives the Condors momentum heading into this home date; the Mustangs will be looking for a response on the road. (Recap of the previous meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4823161-north-monterey-county-vs-monte-vista-christian.)

Streaming and coverage

• Both schools list NFHS Network pages for possible live or archived coverage:

• North Monterey County NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-monterey-county-high-school-castroville-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Monte Vista Christian NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/monte-vista-christian-high-school-watsonville-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: The game feed does not list ticketing information or a detailed weather forecast. Check the school athletic sites or the NFHS Network links above for live-stream availability and any last-minute updates.

Follow, pick and engage

Supporters can follow either team’s Scorebook Live pages (links above) to get notifications and increase fan counts. Fans can also make picks on the team pages — picks are for fun and do not affect win projections. Those numbers and streaming availability may change, so follow the teams and make your picks if you want to show support and drive engagement.

Upcoming next games

• North Monterey County next: at Rancho San Juan High School, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5913570-north-monterey-county-vs-rancho-san-juan-high-school

• Monte Vista Christian next: Carmel at Monte Vista Christian, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5916011-carmel-vs-monte-vista-christian

Get to the gym early and enjoy what should be a competitive league clash between two familiar foes.