Archbishop Riordan visits St. Ignatius on Feb. 18 — SBLive game preview
St. Ignatius College Preparatory -
Archbishop Riordan travels to St. Ignatius College Preparatory on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, for a league matchup with tip scheduled for 3:30 p.m. PT. The Wildcats will host the Crusaders at St. Ignatius (San Francisco) in what looks to be an important local test between two familiar Bay Area programs. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5676661-archbishop-riordan-vs-st-ignatius
Quick facts
- Date/time: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 — 3:30 p.m. PT (local time)
- Location: St. Ignatius College Preparatory — game site and host
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5676661-archbishop-riordan-vs-st-ignatius
- Home: St. Ignatius Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141040-st-ignatius-wildcats-fr (fans: 2)
- Away: Archbishop Riordan Crusaders — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141032-archbishop-riordan-crusaders-fr (fans: 5)
Last meeting and storyline
The teams last met on Feb. 3, 2024, at Archbishop Riordan, where the Crusaders posted a 49-28 win over the Wildcats. That meeting gives Riordan recent momentum in the matchup and adds some spice to this return trip to St. Ignatius. With local bragging rights on the line and both programs active on the NFHS platform, expect a lively crowd and intense defense in a traditional Bay Area rivalry.
Streaming and how to watch
- Check the schools’ NFHS Network pages for possible live streams: St. Ignatius — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-ignatius-college-preparatory-san-francisco-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Archbishop Riordan — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/archbishop-riordan-high-school-san-francisco-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Note: streaming availability is set by the schools and NFHS Network; check those links before the game for the latest information.
Get involved — follow and pick
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- Game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5676661-archbishop-riordan-vs-st-ignatius
- St. Ignatius: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141040-st-ignatius-wildcats-fr
- Archbishop Riordan: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141032-archbishop-riordan-crusaders-fr
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