Sierra Chieftains at Justin Garza Guardians — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 8, 2026)

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The Sierra Chieftains travel to Justin Garza High School to take on the Justin Garza Guardians on Thursday, Jan. 8. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. PST. Full game details and live updates are on the ScorebookLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6030131-sierra-vs-justin-garza

Teams

• Justin Garza Guardians (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/568173-justin-garza-guardians

• Sierra Chieftains (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160733-sierra-chieftains

What to watch

Sierra holds the most recent win in the series — the Chieftains beat Justin Garza 62-45 on Feb. 14, 2024, at Sierra High School. This meeting gives Sierra a recent edge to build on; Justin Garza will be looking for a home bounce-back on Thursday.

Upcoming slate

• Justin Garza’s next game after this one is McLane at Justin Garza on Jan. 9, 2026 (6:30 p.m.): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5809462-mclane-vs-justin-garza

• Sierra’s next game after this one is Sierra at Chowchilla on Jan. 13, 2026 (6:30 p.m.): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5742519-sierra-vs-chowchilla

Streaming and tickets

Streaming may be available through the NFHS Network for both schools — check the team pages for coverage and subscription details:

• Justin Garza NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/justin-garza-high-school-fresno-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Sierra NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sierra-high-school-tollhouse-tollhouse-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: streaming availability, start times and ticketing can change. Check the links above and the ScorebookLive game page for the latest updates.

Get involved

Follow the teams on ScorebookLive to get roster and live-score updates and help grow each school’s fan count. Make your pick for who wins on the game page — picks are for fun and the numbers may change, so follow both teams and submit your pick to show some support.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6030131-sierra-vs-justin-garza

(Links above point to ScorebookLive and NFHS Network pages. Fan counts and pick totals on ScorebookLive may change as more fans follow and make picks.)