El Diamante travels to Mt. Whitney for league showdown on Thursday, Jan. 29

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El Diamante will visit Mt. Whitney for a league game Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7:15 p.m. PT at Mt. Whitney High School in Visalia, Calif. — catch the official SBLive game page here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5596370-el-diamante-vs-mt-whitney.

Quick facts

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 — 7:15 p.m. PT

Location: Mt. Whitney HS, Visalia, Calif.

Home: Mt. Whitney Pioneers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161631-mt-whitney-pioneers (8 fans on SBLive)

Away: El Diamante Miners — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161619-el-diamante-miners (13 fans on SBLive)

Last meeting: Jan. 13, 2026 at El Diamante — Miners 53, Pioneers 38. Box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5596362-mt-whitney-vs-el-diamante

Why this one matters

El Diamante and Mt. Whitney renew a Valley-area rivalry with a recent meeting already on the books this month — the Miners took a 53-38 decision on Jan. 13. Both teams will be looking to settle the series and build momentum heading into the remainder of the league slate. Mt. Whitney hosts this meeting and will try to flip the result in front of a home crowd.

Streaming & tickets

Fans can look for coverage through each school’s NFHS Network page:

Mt. Whitney NFHS channel: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mt-whitney-high-school-visalia-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

El Diamante NFHS channel: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-diamante-high-school-visalia-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: availability and any fees are determined by NFHS Network and the schools; links above go to each program’s streaming page.

Follow, pick and engage

Supporters can follow both programs on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: Mt. Whitney (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161631-mt-whitney-pioneers) and El Diamante (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161619-el-diamante-miners). Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any win projections. SBLive follower and pick totals can change, so follow the teams you want to see succeed and check back for game updates and live scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5596370-el-diamante-vs-mt-whitney.

Next up (for scheduling context)

Mt. Whitney next scheduled game: at Monache, Wednesday, Feb. 4 (per team schedule on SBLive)

El Diamante next scheduled game: vs. Porterville, Wednesday, Feb. 4 (per team schedule on SBLive)

Stay tuned to SBLive for score updates, lineup notes and postgame reaction.