Novato Hosts San Rafael in JV League Game Friday

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Novato and San Rafael meet in a junior varsity league showdown on Friday, Jan. 23. Tip is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. PST at Novato, with live updates and the official game page available on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5571791-san-rafael-vs-novato

The Novato Hornets (home) will face the San Rafael Bulldogs (away). Follow each team on SBLive for rosters, updates and notifications:

• Novato Hornets (JV): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158706-novato-hornets-jv

• San Rafael Bulldogs (JV): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160267-san-rafael-bulldogs-jv

Last meeting: The teams last played Jan. 16, 2024, when Novato topped San Rafael 67-42 (full game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/3356435-san-rafael-vs-novato). That result gives the Hornets a recent edge heading into Friday’s matchup.

Streaming and tickets:

• Both schools maintain NFHS Network pages where games are sometimes streamed — check these pages for availability:

• Novato NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/novato-high-school-novato-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• San Rafael NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-rafael-high-school-san-rafael-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• If a direct stream or ticket link appears on the SBLive game page, that will be the best place to find it: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5571791-san-rafael-vs-novato

Quick facts:

• Date/time: 5:45 p.m. PST Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

• Location: Novato

• Last meeting: Jan. 16, 2024 — Novato 67, San Rafael 42

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5571791-san-rafael-vs-novato

Get involved: Follow the Novato Hornets and San Rafael Bulldogs on SBLive to stay locked in for lineups, live scoring and highlights. Both teams show small fan counts on SBLive right now (Novato: 2, San Rafael: 2) — following increases visibility and engagement. You can also make a pick on the game page; picks are just for fun and do not affect any win projections. Any SBLive numbers (fan counts, picks or win chances) can change, so follow the teams and make your pick to show support and help grow the fan base.