Ventura at Santa Barbara — JV boys basketball — Jan. 30

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Game details

What: Ventura Cougars (JV) at Santa Barbara Dons (JV)

When: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

Where: Santa Barbara High School, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5888622-ventura-vs-santa-barbara

Quick look

This Central Coast league meeting pits the Ventura Cougars against the Santa Barbara Dons in a Friday evening JV matchup in Santa Barbara. Both programs have games on the schedule next week — Santa Barbara hosts Rio Mesa on Monday, Feb. 2 (4:00 p.m.) and Ventura travels to Oxnard on Monday, Feb. 2 (5:30 p.m.). You can follow each program on SBLive:

Santa Barbara Dons: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160347-santa-barbara-dons-jv

Ventura Cougars: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161589-ventura-cougars-jv

Storylines and notes

There is no last-meeting information listed for this matchup in the game details. That makes Friday a fresh test for both rosters and coaching staffs.

Use the game page above to check for updates, rosters and final stats as the day approaches.

Streaming & tickets

Santa Barbara broadcast: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-barbara-high-school-santa-barbara-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Ventura broadcast: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ventura-high-school-ventura-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either school posts ticketing information on its site or the game page, it will appear there — check the SBLive game link above for the latest.

Follow, pick and engage

Right now both SBLive fan and pick counts show as 0 for each team. Those numbers can change quickly — follow the Dons and Cougars on SBLive to boost fan counts and make a pick for fun. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections. Be sure to check the game page and team pages for lineup updates and streaming links as tip time approaches.