Buena Bulldogs at Santa Barbara Dons — JV boys basketball preview (Jan. 23, 2026)

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Buena travels to Santa Barbara on Friday, Jan. 23, for a league junior-varsity showdown at Santa Barbara High School. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PT. The game page on SBLive has the matchup and live scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5785879-buena-vs-santa-barbara

Quick facts

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

Location: Santa Barbara High School (home)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5785879-buena-vs-santa-barbara

Home: Santa Barbara Dons (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160347-santa-barbara-dons-jv

Away: Buena Bulldogs (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161580-buena-bulldogs-jv

Streaming and additional links

Santa Barbara NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-barbara-high-school-santa-barbara-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Buena NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/buena-high-school-ventura-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

What to watch

There’s no prior meeting data listed for this matchup on SBLive. Check the game page above for live updates and final stats once the teams hit the court.

Fan items and upcoming games

Santa Barbara next: Ventura at Santa Barbara, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5888622-ventura-vs-santa-barbara

Buena next: Rio Mesa at Buena, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5785886-rio-mesa-vs-buena

Current SBLive counts: Buena fans — 1; Santa Barbara fans — 0. Picks for this game on SBLive currently show 0 for both teams.

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