Freedom at Amador Valley — Jan. 2 high school basketball preview

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Freedom Falcons travel to Amador Valley Dons on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, for a nonleague meeting at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton. Tip is listed for 1:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Follow the game on ScorebookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5813983-freedom-vs-amador-valley

Game at a glance

Date: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

Time: 1:30 a.m. PT

Site: Amador Valley High School (Amador Valley Dons — home)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5813983-freedom-vs-amador-valley

Home: Amador Valley Dons — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159304-amador-valley-dons-fr (SBLive fans: 12)

Away: Freedom Falcons — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157251-freedom-falcons-fr (SBLive fans: 4)

What to watch

This nonleague matchup gives both teams an early-season chance to sharpen rotations and test depth. There is no recent meeting data listed for these programs in the game file. Amador Valley and Freedom both have upcoming games on the SBLive schedule — Amador Valley hosts Dougherty Valley on Jan. 3 at 12:00 p.m., and Freedom hosts Heritage on Jan. 6 at 4:00 p.m. — so expect coaches to be managing minutes with the next week in mind.

Streaming and ticketing

Amador Valley NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/amador-valley-high-school-pleasanton-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Freedom NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/freedom-high-school-oakley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Use the NFHS Network links above to check for live streams or archived coverage. No ticketing link was provided in the game file.)

Fan notes and how to get involved

SBLive fan counts for this game: Amador Valley 12, Freedom 4. Follow your team on SBLive to increase the fan count and help boost engagement.

Picks on SBLive are for fun and currently show 0 picks for both teams. These pick totals and any win-chance projections can change — follow teams and make picks for the squad you want to see win.

Stay tuned to the game page for live updates, stats and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5813983-freedom-vs-amador-valley