Yosemite Badgers visit Sanger West Hornets in nonleague meeting — Jan. 8, 5 p.m. PT

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Yosemite travels to Sanger West for a nonleague matchup on Thursday, Jan. 8. Tip is at 5 p.m. PT at Sanger West High School in Sanger, Calif. The Badgers (0-0) will look to jump-start their season on the road against the Sanger West Hornets (0-0).

Game details

• Game: [Yosemite Badgers at Sanger West Hornets] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5862508-yosemite-vs-sanger-west)

• Location: Sanger West HS

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8 — 5 p.m. PT

• Home: [Sanger West Hornets] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/576242-sanger-west-hornets-jv) (fans: 0, picks: 0)

• Away: [Yosemite Badgers] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/162119-yosemite-badgers-jv) (fans: 2, picks: 0)

A quick look

There are no recent meeting records listed between these programs, so this nonleague tilt gives both teams a fresh start and a chance to set the tone heading into league play. Both squads open the slate at 0-0, meaning early-season matchups like this often come down to execution late and who can control the boards.

Streaming and tickets

• Yosemite has an NFHS Network page for its broadcasts: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/yosemite-high-school-oakhurst-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the above link for streaming — no other ticket or livestream links are provided.)

Follow and get involved

• Follow the game and each team on ScoreBookLive to get updates: game page and the team pages linked above.

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Small-school January basketball can be fast, physical and unpredictable. This matchup is an early-season measuring stick for both programs — a chance to build momentum and settle in before league play. Be sure to check the ScoreBookLive game page for updates on starters, stats and final score.