Valley Center Jaguars at Del Lago Academy Firebirds — Jan. 12 preview (5:30 p.m. PT)

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Valley Center travels to Del Lago Academy for a nonleague meeting at Del Lago Academy High School in Escondido, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 12. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. PT. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5864732-valley-center-vs-del-lago-academy

Who: Valley Center Jaguars vs. Del Lago Academy Firebirds

When: 5:30 p.m. PT, Monday, Jan. 12

Where: Del Lago Academy High School — Escondido, Calif.

Last time these teams met was Dec. 15, 2025; see the previous matchup here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5855287-valley-center-vs-del-lago-academy. Both programs head into this nonleague clash looking to sharpen up for the stretch — Del Lago’s next game after this is Jan. 13 at Mater Dei Catholic (5:45 p.m.), while Valley Center returns home to host Fallbrook on Jan. 14 (5:30 p.m.).

Streaming and tickets

Del Lago Academy NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/del-lago-academy-escondido-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

(If available, check the NFHS Network links above for live streams. No ticket links were provided.)

Fan engagement

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Follow Valley Center: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161563-valley-center-jaguars-jv (fans: 1)

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Stay tuned to ScorebookLive for updates, and check the game page for live scoring and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5864732-valley-center-vs-del-lago-academy.