La Jolla Vikings at Christian Patriots preview — Jan. 9 JV matchup in El Cajon

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La Jolla visits Christian for a junior varsity nonleague game at 5:30 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 9, at Christian High School in El Cajon. Fans can follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5817180-la-jolla-vs-christian

Quick facts

• Game: La Jolla Vikings at Christian Patriots (JV)

• Date/time: 5:30 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 9, 2026

• Location: Christian High School, El Cajon, Calif.

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5817180-la-jolla-vs-christian

• La Jolla Vikings on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/121436-la-jolla-vikings-jv

• Christian Patriots on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/147519-christian-patriots-jv

Outlook

This nonleague meeting gives both programs a chance to tune up midseason. La Jolla travels north from La Jolla, while Christian hosts in El Cajon. Each team’s next games on SBLive: La Jolla returns home to face Scripps Ranch at 4 p.m. on Jan. 13 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5697839-scripps-ranch-vs-la-jolla) and Christian hosts University City at 5:45 p.m. on Jan. 13 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5848201-university-city-vs-christian).

Streaming and tickets

• Christian High School’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/christian-high-school-el-cajon-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• La Jolla High School’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/la-jolla-high-school-la-jolla-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Check those NFHS Network pages for possible live streams; availability and access requirements can change, so confirm before game time.

Fan engagement

La Jolla currently has 4 fans and Christian has 2 fans on SBLive. Picks for this matchup are open on the site — picks are for fun and not tied to any win projections. Those numbers may change, so follow your team pages and make a pick if you want to show support and help grow the fan base.

Follow the SBLive game page and each team page for real-time updates, box scores and highlights.