El Dorado Golden Hawks at Sonora Raiders — Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — Game preview

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El Dorado visits Sonora on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, for a league showdown at Sonora High School. Tip is scheduled for 3 p.m. PT. Fans can find the game’s SBLive page here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5498795-el-dorado-vs-sonora

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 3 p.m. PT

• Location: Sonora High School (home: Sonora Raiders)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5498795-el-dorado-vs-sonora

• Sonora Raiders: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/155864-sonora-raiders-fr (SBLive fans: 1)

• El Dorado Golden Hawks: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159248-el-dorado-golden-hawks-fr (SBLive fans: 2)

What to watch

These local rivals split moments last season and met most recently on Jan. 7, 2025, at Sonora HS, when El Dorado edged Sonora 58-57 in a one-point game. Expect another physical, tight contest — both schools will be looking to build momentum in league play. Sonora returns home Saturday to face La Serna; El Dorado’s next game is at Sunny Hills on Jan. 20.

Streaming and tickets

• Both programs have NFHS Network pages that may carry regular-season coverage (subscription may be required):

• Sonora NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sonora-high-school-la-habra-la-habra-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• El Dorado NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-dorado-high-school-placentia-placentia-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

Support matters — follow the teams on SBLive to help grow each program’s fan count and stay up to date: Sonora — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/155864-sonora-raiders-fr; El Dorado — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159248-el-dorado-golden-hawks-fr. Make your picks on SBLive for fun and bragging rights — picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections. SBLive numbers and projections can change, so follow teams and check back for updates leading up to tipoff.