San Marcos at Ventura — JV girls basketball preview (Jan. 6, 2026)

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San Marcos Royals’ junior varsity team travels to Ventura to take on the Ventura Cougars in a league game on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Pacific at Ventura (Ventura High School). Follow the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5888484-san-marcos-vs-ventura

Quick facts

  • Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. Pacific

  • Location: Ventura (Ventura High School)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5888484-san-marcos-vs-ventura

  • Home: Ventura Cougars (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161591-ventura-cougars-jv

  • Away: San Marcos Royals (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160345-san-marcos-royals-jv

  • SBLive fans/picks (current): Ventura fans 0, San Marcos fans 2; picks: 0/0

A quick note on momentum: both programs have upcoming games after this meeting — Ventura’s next game on SBLive is at Rio Mesa on Jan. 8 (4:00 p.m.) and San Marcos plays at Buena on Jan. 10 (1:30 p.m.). There is no last-meeting data listed on the SBLive page for this matchup.

Streaming and ticketing

  • Ventura streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ventura-high-school-ventura-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • San Marcos streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-marcos-high-school-santa-barbara-santa-barbara-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If you plan to follow the game on SBLive, check those NFHS links for possible live streams and the game page for updates. SBLive numbers (fans, picks and any win projections) can change quickly — follow the teams you want to support to increase their fan count and make picks for fun. Picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any official projections.