Irvington hosts Newark Memorial — girls basketball preview (Jan. 8, 2026)
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The Newark Memorial Cougars travel to Irvington High School in Fremont to take on the Irvington Vikings on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT. Fans can follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5933984-newark-memorial-vs-irvington
Quick hits
- Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 7 p.m. PT
- Location: Irvington High School, Fremont, Calif.
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5933984-newark-memorial-vs-irvington
- Irvington Vikings (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155765-irvington-vikings
- Newark Memorial Cougars (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158598-newark-memorial-cougars
Last meeting
- The teams last met Jan. 26, 2024, at Newark Memorial High School. Irvington won that game 53-33. Box and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3751406-irvington-vs-newark-memorial
What to watch
- This is an early-season league meeting between two familiar Bay Area programs. Irvington will welcome Newark Memorial to Fremont and try to repeat the decisive victory from the previous matchup.
- Both teams have upcoming league tests: Irvington’s next game listed is at James Logan on Jan. 13 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5925645-irvington-vs-james-logan) and Newark Memorial is scheduled to play at Las Lomas on Jan. 10 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5906113-newark-memorial-vs-las-lomas).
Streaming
- Possible streams: Both schools have NFHS Network pages that sometimes carry broadcasts. Check the school pages for live coverage:
- Irvington NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/irvington-high-school-fremont-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Newark Memorial NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/newark-memorial-high-school-newark-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Notes for SBLive fans
- On SBLive, Newark Memorial currently has 11 fans and Irvington has 6. Picks for this game show 0 on each side as of this posting. Those numbers can change — follow the teams to increase fan counts and make picks (picks are for fun and not tied to win projections).
Stay connected
- Follow the official game page for live updates and scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5933984-newark-memorial-vs-irvington
- Follow both teams on SBLive and make your picks to show support. Check back for lineup, streaming and score updates as tipoff approaches.