Sage Hill at St. Margaret's — Jan. 16 preview

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Sage Hill Lightning head to St. Margaret’s Episcopal School on Friday, Jan. 16 for a league showdown with the St. Margaret’s Tartans. Tip is set for 5 p.m. PT at St. Margaret’s in San Juan Capistrano. Follow the official game page on Scorebook Live for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5495961-sage-hill-vs-st-margarets

Quick look

Matchup: Sage Hill Lightning at St. Margaret’s Tartans

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16 — 5:00 p.m. PT

Location: St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5495961-sage-hill-vs-st-margarets

St. Margaret’s page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/147542-st-margarets-tartans-fr

Sage Hill page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207857-sage-hill-lightning-fr

What to watch

The Tartans return home after last season’s meeting with the Lightning — a 73-27 loss at St. Margaret’s on Jan. 17, 2025. (Box score and recap from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4534432-st-margarets-vs-sage-hill.) Expect both teams to use this early-season slate to shore up league positioning and rotations.

Streaming and tickets

NFHS Network streams are available for both schools:

St. Margaret’s: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-margarets-episcopal-high-school-san-juan-capistrano-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Sage Hill: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sage-hill-high-school-newport-coast-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links are provided on the Scorebook Live page; check with St. Margaret’s athletic department for on-site admission details.

Fan notes and engagement

St. Margaret’s has 2 fans on Scorebook Live and Sage Hill currently has 0. These counts change — follow the teams to boost their fan tallies: follow St. Margaret’s here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/147542-st-margarets-tartans-fr and follow Sage Hill here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207857-sage-hill-lightning-fr

Picks on Scorebook Live are for fun and not tied to win projections. Make a pick for the team you want to see win — it helps drive engagement and makes these matchups more exciting.

What’s next

Both programs have league games scheduled next week:

St. Margaret’s hosts Portola on Jan. 21 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5493003-portola-vs-st-margarets)

Sage Hill hosts Woodbridge on Jan. 21 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5493004-woodbridge-vs-sage-hill)

Keep an eye on the Scorebook Live game page for roster updates, live stats and final scores. Follow, make your pick and tune in on NFHS Network to catch the action.