King City at North Salinas — High school boys basketball preview, Jan. 30

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King City visits North Salinas on Friday, Jan. 30, for a league showdown at North Salinas High School. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5861516-king-city-vs-north-salinas

Game details

• Home: North Salinas Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159902-north-salinas-vikings (SBLive fans: 5)

• Away: King City Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157019-king-city-mustangs (SBLive fans: 3)

• Location: North Salinas High School

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 7 p.m. PT

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5861516-king-city-vs-north-salinas

Last meeting

The teams met earlier this month at King City High School on Jan. 8, when North Salinas walked away with a 56-42 victory. That result will be fresh in both locker rooms as the Mustangs look to even the season series and the Vikings aim to extend their edge.

Streaming and broadcast

• Both schools list NFHS Network pages for coverage:

• North Salinas NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-salinas-high-school-salinas-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• King City NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/king-city-high-school-king-city-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, picks and fan engagement

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What to watch

Expect this one to be competitive given the Jan. 8 result. Keep an eye on North Salinas’ ability to control tempo and King City’s adjustments on defense — whoever wins the turnover battle could decide the outcome.

Get live updates and coverage from SBLive on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5861516-king-city-vs-north-salinas