Riverdale Mavericks at Rainier Columbians — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 27, 2026)

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Riverdale visits Rainier on Tuesday, Jan. 27, when the Riverdale Mavericks travel to Rainier Jr./Sr. High School to face the Rainier Columbians in a league matchup. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. PST. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5793518-riverdale-vs-rainier

Key details

• When: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. PST

• Where: Rainier Jr./Sr. High School (Rainier, Ore.)

• Home: Rainier Columbians — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/188419-rainier-columbians (fans: 2)

• Away: Riverdale Mavericks — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/188644-riverdale-mavericks (fans: 0)

Why this matters

This marks a chance for Riverdale to even the ledger after the teams last met at Rainier on Feb. 17, 2025, when the Columbians walked away with a 47-42 victory. Expect a physical, low-possession game typical of midwinter league play in the Portland-area schools.

Streaming and coverage

• Rainier and Riverdale both have NFHS Network pages where some games are streamed — check the team pages for availability: Rainier NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rainier-jrsr-high-school-rainier-or/basketball and Riverdale NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/riverdale-high-school-portland-or/basketball

Fan engagement — follow and make picks

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help build their fan counts: Rainier (https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/188419-rainier-columbians) and Riverdale (https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/188644-riverdale-mavericks). Picks are available on the game page for fun — they currently show zero picks. These numbers and streaming availability can change, so check back on the SBLive game page for the latest: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5793518-riverdale-vs-rainier

Quick look ahead

• Rainier’s next scheduled game: at Banks, Thursday, Jan. 29, 6:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5793520-rainier-vs-banks

• Riverdale’s next scheduled game: at Corbett, Thursday, Jan. 29, 6:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5915044-riverdale-vs-corbett

Get to the gym early — this is the kind of local rivalry game that can turn on a single possession. Follow the SBLive links above and make your pick if you want to show support — picks are for fun and are not tied to any win projections.