Castro Valley at Alameda — JV boys basketball preview (Feb. 4, 2026)

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Castro Valley Trojans visit the Alameda Hornets in a league JV matchup on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. PST at Alameda (home team listed as Alameda Hornets). Both teams enter the contest listed at 0-0 on the SBLive ledger.

Game details

Date/time: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 — 4 p.m. PST

Location: Alameda (home team: Alameda Hornets)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5637747-castro-valley-vs-alameda

SBLive team pages: Castro Valley Trojans — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154039-castro-valley-trojans-jv; Alameda Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/153051-alameda-hornets-jv

What to watch

Early-season league feel: With both teams posted at 0-0, this is an early opportunity for either squad to set a tone in league play. Expect coaches to lean on rotation players and look for matchups that could carry into the varsity picture.

No recent meeting data is listed on SBLive, so there’s added intrigue over which program’s style will impose itself.

Streaming and follow links

Castro Valley NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/castro-valley-high-school-castro-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Alameda NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/alameda-high-school-alameda-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement (SBLive)

Castro Valley fans: 12 Picks: 0

Alameda fans: 3 Picks: 0

Those numbers are pulled from SBLive and can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and make picks (picks are for fun and not tied to any win projections). The more fans and picks a team has, the more buzz around the matchup.

Upcoming next games (from SBLive)

Alameda next: Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 — Alameda at Bishop O’Dowd, 4 p.m. PST — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5637752-alameda-vs-bishop-odowd

Castro Valley next: Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 — San Leandro at Castro Valley, 6 p.m. PST — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5637753-san-leandro-vs-castro-valley

Follow the SBLive game link above for updates, and tune into the NFHS streams if available. Make your picks on SBLive and follow the teams you want to see win — fan engagement and picks may change as tipoff approaches.