Rancho Christian vs. Mater Dei Catholic — Tournament clash at Springfield College on Jan. 17 (PST) / Jan. 18 (ET)

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Rancho Christian and Mater Dei Catholic meet in a tournament matchup Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 (listed in Pacific Time) at Springfield College. The game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5877347-rancho-christian-vs-mater-dei-catholic.

Quick facts

• Location: Springfield College

• Listed start: Jan. 17, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PST (Jan. 18, 2026, 2:59 a.m. ET)

• Home: Rancho Christian Eagles — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/36901-rancho-christian-eagles (fans: 26)

• Away: Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/121504-mater-dei-catholic-crusaders (fans: 20)

What to watch

Rancho Christian enters this meeting having beaten Mater Dei Catholic 81-47 in their last matchup (Jan. 18, 2025). That decisive result gives the Eagles a recent edge, but tournament games bring added intensity and new storylines — and both squads will be looking to advance. Each team has upcoming games listed on SBLive: Rancho Christian hosts Rancho Bernardo on Jan. 17 (8:30 a.m. PT) and then visits Rancho Verde on Jan. 21; Mater Dei Catholic hosts Rancho Bernardo on Jan. 19.

Streaming and tickets

• NFHS Network pages for each school may carry live streams of their games: Rancho Christian — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rancho-christian-high-school-temecula-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Mater Dei Catholic — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mater-dei-catholic-high-school-chula-vista-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

• No specific ticket link is provided on the SBLive game page; check the host site or the tournament organizer for ticket details.

Join the conversation

Follow both teams on SBLive to grow their fan counts and stay updated: Rancho Christian (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/36901-rancho-christian-eagles) and Mater Dei Catholic (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/121504-mater-dei-catholic-crusaders). Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any win projections. Fan counts and picks can change quickly, so follow the teams and check the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5877347-rancho-christian-vs-mater-dei-catholic.

Note: Streaming availability and team schedules may change. Follow SBLive and the NFHS Network links above for the latest updates and to watch when available.