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Rancho Verde at Hillcrest — Nonleague clash in Riverside on Friday, Jan. 16

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Rancho Verde travels to Hillcrest for a nonleague meeting Friday, Jan. 16. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT at Hillcrest in Riverside, Calif. Fans can follow the matchup on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440303-rancho-verde-vs-hillcrest

Game details

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

  • Location: Hillcrest (Riverside, Calif.)

  • SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440303-rancho-verde-vs-hillcrest

  • Home: Hillcrest Trojans — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/485642-hillcrest-trojans-fr (fans: 1, picks: 0)

  • Away: Rancho Verde Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/51071-rancho-verde-mustangs-fr (fans: 0, picks: 0)

Why this one matters

This is a regional nonleague test between two Riverside-area programs. The teams last met Jan. 28, 2025, at Rancho Verde High School, when Rancho Verde edged Hillcrest 42-40 in a tight finish — a reminder this matchup can swing on a single possession. Both programs have upcoming league and nonleague games on the calendar: Hillcrest returns to play Riverside Prep on Monday, Jan. 19 (2 p.m. PT) and Rancho Verde hosts Rancho Christian on Wednesday, Jan. 21 (4 p.m. PT). See each team page above for full schedules.

Streaming and tickets

  • Hillcrest lists an NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hillcrest-high-school-riverside-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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Get involved — follow and make picks

Follow the Hillcrest Trojans and Rancho Verde Mustangs on SBLive to get updates and increase each program’s fan count. Make your picks on the team you want to see win — picks are for fun fan engagement and are separate from any win projections. Fan counts, picks and streaming availability can change, so check the SBLive game and team pages for the latest information:

  • Game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5440303-rancho-verde-vs-hillcrest

  • Hillcrest: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/485642-hillcrest-trojans-fr

  • Rancho Verde: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/51071-rancho-verde-mustangs-fr

Be sure to follow both teams and make your picks — every follow and pick helps build the rivalry and keeps the coverage coming.