Scotts Valley at Santa Cruz — Girls basketball preview (6 p.m. PT, Jan. 13)

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Scotts Valley visits Santa Cruz for a Santa Cruz High School league game at 6 p.m. PT Tuesday, Jan. 13. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954646-scotts-valley-vs-santa-cruz.

Quick facts

• Matchup: Santa Cruz Cardinals (home) vs. Scotts Valley Falcons (away)

• Date/time: 6 p.m. PT, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026

• Location: Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz, Calif.

• Last meeting: Scotts Valley beat Santa Cruz 52-31 on Feb. 4, 2025 — game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4799854-santa-cruz-vs-scotts-valley

• Next games: Santa Cruz at Harbor (Jan. 16) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954662-santa-cruz-vs-harbor; Scotts Valley at San Lorenzo Valley (Jan. 16) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954621-scotts-valley-vs-san-lorenzo-valley

Why this one matters

Scotts Valley owns the most recent meeting and will look to carry that momentum into Santa Cruz. The Cardinals will have the home-court edge at Santa Cruz High and the opportunity to even the recent ledger. This is a league matchup that can affect seeding and momentum heading into mid-January stretches for both programs.

Streaming and tickets

• Both programs list NFHS Network pages where you may find livestreams or school-specific broadcast information:

• Santa Cruz NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-cruz-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Scotts Valley NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/scotts-valley-high-school-scotts-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Get involved

Follow each team on SBLive to stay updated and help grow fan support: Santa Cruz (1 fan) and Scotts Valley (2 fans). Make a pick on the game for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and not connected to any win probability projections. Win-chance numbers and streaming availability may change, so follow the teams and check the game page for the latest updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954646-scotts-valley-vs-santa-cruz.

Stay tuned to SBLive for scores, updates and postgame coverage.