Mercy at Castilleja — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 20, 2026)

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Quick game details

What: Mercy Crusaders at Castilleja Gators (girls basketball)

When: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PST

Where: Castilleja School, Palo Alto, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5910048-mercy-vs-castilleja

Overview

The Mercy Crusaders travel up the Peninsula to face the Castilleja Gators at Castilleja School on Tuesday night. This one-tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PST; fans can expect a competitive league matchup in Palo Alto as both programs look to sharpen midseason form.

Last meeting

The teams last met Feb. 8, 2024, at Castilleja, where the Gators posted a 37-21 victory. Full details from that meeting are on Scorebook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3717500-mercy-vs-castilleja

Notes and what’s next

Castilleja Gators (home): team page — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141334-castilleja-gators. Next scheduled game: Castilleja at Crystal Springs Uplands on Jan. 22, 2026 (6:00 p.m.) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5827762-castilleja-vs-crystal-springs-uplands

Mercy Crusaders (away): team page — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141056-mercy-crusaders. Next scheduled game: Mercy at St. John’s Catholic Prep on Jan. 21, 2026 (2:00 p.m.) — https://scorebooklive.com/maryland/girls-basketball/games/5972697-mercy-vs-st-johns-catholic-prep

Fan counts on Scorebook Live are low for both schools (2 fans each right now) — help your team by following their Scorebook Live page.

Streaming and tickets

Check the schools’ NFHS Network pages for possible live streams:

Castilleja NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/castilleja-high-school-palo-alto-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Mercy NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mercy-high-school-burlingame-burlingame-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the links above for potential streaming — ticketing links were not provided.)

Follow, pick and engage

Head to the game page and each team’s Scorebook Live page to follow for updates: the more fans a team has, the better visibility they get. Don’t forget to make your pick on Scorebook Live — picks are for fun fan engagement and are separate from any win projections. Those projections and fan numbers can change, so follow the teams you want to see succeed and check back for updates before tipoff.