El Dorado at Mesa Verde: JV girls basketball preview — Jan. 16, 2026

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El Dorado (JV) visits Mesa Verde (JV) for a nonleague girls basketball matchup at Mesa Verde High School in Citrus Heights. Tip is scheduled for 3 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 16. Fans can find the game page on SBLive for lineup updates and live scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5910065-el-dorado-vs-mesa-verde

Game details

• What: El Dorado Cougars (JV) at Mesa Verde Mavericks (JV)

• When: 3 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 16, 2026

• Where: Mesa Verde High School — Mesa Verde, Citrus Heights, Calif.

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5910065-el-dorado-vs-mesa-verde

• Team pages: El Dorado Cougars (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155272-el-dorado-cougars-jv ; Mesa Verde Mavericks (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160158-mesa-verde-mavericks-jv

Notes and storyline

• ScorebookLive has no recorded recent meeting between these programs, so Friday’s game will add to the series history.

• This is a nonleague test for both squads as they tune up for league play; expect coaches to evaluate rotations and younger players meaningful minutes.

• Social engagement: Mesa Verde currently has 0 fans following on SBLive and El Dorado has 3. Both teams have 0 picks on the SBLive pick’em board. These numbers can change — follow the teams and make picks if you want to show support and help boost engagement.

Streaming and ticketing

• NFHS Network listings (may carry this game; availability varies by game and region):

• Mesa Verde NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mesa-verde-high-school-citrus-heights-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• El Dorado NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-dorado-high-school-placerville-placerville-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No separate ticketing links are listed on the SBLive game entry. Check the SBLive game page or the schools’ athletic pages for ticket details closer to game time.

Follow and pick’em

Want to get more involved? Follow the teams on SBLive to receive updates and help grow their fan counts. Make a pick on the SBLive game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any official projections. Note: any fan, pick or win-chance numbers shown on SBLive may change as more fans follow and make picks.

Next games (listed on SBLive)

• Mesa Verde next: at Lindhurst, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5928206-mesa-verde-vs-lindhurst

• El Dorado next: at Del Oro, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5862659-el-dorado-vs-del-oro

Stay with SBLive for pregame updates, lineups and live scoring. Enjoy the game.