Malibu Sharks visit Santa Paula Cardinals on Jan. 28 — girls basketball preview
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Malibu travels to Santa Paula for a Wednesday night league game at 5:30 p.m. PT on Jan. 28, 2026. The Sharks will be the visitors at Santa Paula High School as they take on the Cardinals in what should be a fast-paced, physical Central Section matchup.
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5941011-malibu-vs-santa-paula
- Home: Santa Paula Cardinals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160411-santa-paula-cardinals
- Away: Malibu Sharks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/136845-malibu-sharks
What to know
Santa Paula will host the Sharks at 5:30 p.m. PT Wednesday. Both teams list NFHS Network pages, so fans should check the host school’s NFHS feed for a possible live stream:
- Santa Paula NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-paula-high-school-santa-paula-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Malibu NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/malibu-high-school-malibu-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Last meeting
The teams last met on Jan. 23, 2025, when Santa Paula posted a 71-13 victory over Malibu. Full box score and recap from that game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5045544-malibu-vs-santa-paula
Notes and engagement
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Fans: Santa Paula (2) Malibu (1). Follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and stay updated. Numbers change as fans follow and make picks.
- Picks: Make your picks on SBLive for fun — they’re for fan engagement and do not affect any official projections.
Up next
- Santa Paula’s next scheduled game: Jan. 30 at Fillmore — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5751674-santa-paula-vs-fillmore
- Malibu’s next scheduled game: Feb. 3 at Fillmore — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5751683-malibu-vs-fillmore
Follow the game page and both team pages on Scorebook Live for live updates, lineups and postgame coverage. Visit the NFHS links above for potential streaming; availability and broadcast details are subject to change.