Mountain House visits Downey for nonleague tilt on Friday, Jan. 9

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Mountain House (Mustangs) travels to Modesto to take on Downey (Knights) in a nonleague matchup on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. PST at Thomas Downey High School. Fans can find game information on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5822556-mountain-house-vs-downey.

Quick look

• Who: Mountain House Mustangs at Downey Knights

• When: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 6 p.m. PST

• Where: Thomas Downey High School (Modesto, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5822556-mountain-house-vs-downey

• Team pages: Mountain House — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207646-mountain-house-mustangs-jv

  Downey — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158217-downey-knights-jv

Notes and context

There’s no recent meeting listed between these two programs in the game data provided, so Friday’s matchup is a chance for both squads to establish early-season momentum. Downey’s next game after this is at Manteca (Sat., Jan. 10, 5:00 p.m. PT) and Mountain House heads to Central Catholic on Monday, Jan. 12, at 6:00 p.m. PT — two quick turnarounds that could shape how coaches manage minutes and matchups this weekend.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools have NFHS Network listings for their programs and may stream games there. Check the team NFHS links for availability:

• Downey Knights NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/thomas-downey-high-school-modesto-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Mountain House Mustangs NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mountain-house-high-school-mountain-house-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

SBLive engagement — follow and pick

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Follow the links above for updates, and check back on SBLive for scores and postgame coverage.