Santa Cruz Cardinals at Harbor Pirates — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 16, 2026)

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Harbor, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Cardinals travel to Harbor High School to face the Harbor Pirates on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. PT at Harbor High. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954658-santa-cruz-vs-harbor

Quick facts

Game: [Santa Cruz Cardinals at Harbor Pirates] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954658-santa-cruz-vs-harbor)

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 4:30 p.m. PT

Location: Harbor High School, Harbor, Calif.

Home: [Harbor Pirates] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160368-harbor-pirates-jv)

Away: [Santa Cruz Cardinals] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160373-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv)

Last meeting: Harbor hosted Santa Cruz on Feb. 3, 2023 — full recap and box (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/2589205-harbor-vs-santa-cruz)

Next games: Harbor at Soquel on Jan. 20, 2026 (see team page); Santa Cruz at Mountain View on Jan. 19, 2026 (see team page)

Why this matters

This league matchup pits two familiar Santa Cruz County programs against one another at Harbor High. The teams last met at Harbor on Feb. 3, 2023 (linked above), and local fans should expect a physical, fast-paced high school game in front of a raucous gym. Weather won’t factor into the indoor matchup.

Streaming and tickets

Harbor High / Harbor Pirates NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/harbor-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Santa Cruz / Santa Cruz Cardinals 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

(Use the NFHS Network links above for possible live video — availability and viewing requirements may vary.)

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and to help grow each program’s fan base: [Harbor Pirates] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160368-harbor-pirates-jv)

[Santa Cruz Cardinals] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160373-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv). Make your picks on SBLive for fun — pick counts and fan totals can change, so follow the teams you want to see win and join the conversation.

For full game coverage and any last-minute updates, check the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954658-santa-cruz-vs-harbor