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Arcata at McKinleyville — JV basketball preview (Jan. 15)

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Arcata Tigers travel to McKinleyville High School to face the McKinleyville Panthers on Thursday, Jan. 15. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT at McKinleyville High School. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5928267-arcata-vs-mckinleyville

Quick facts

  • Matchup: Arcata Tigers at McKinleyville Panthers

  • Date/time: 6 p.m. PT Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026

  • Location: McKinleyville High School

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5928267-arcata-vs-mckinleyville

  • Arcata team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158663-arcata-tigers-jv

  • McKinleyville team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158669-mckinleyville-panthers-jv

What to watch

This is an early-season JV meeting between two Humboldt County programs. There’s no last meeting on file for this matchup, so both teams will look to establish momentum and set the tone for the weeks ahead. For context, each program has upcoming games on the schedule: McKinleyville travels to Eureka on Jan. 22, and Arcata heads to Eureka on Jan. 20 — links to those matchups are on each team’s SBLive page.

Streaming and more

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

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

These NFHS Network links point to each school’s streaming page; check the game page above for any final streaming or broadcast updates.

Get involved — follow and make picks

Right now McKinleyville has 2 SBLive fans and Arcata has 1. Picks for this matchup are open on the game page. Fan counts and picks can change, so follow the teams you support (that increases fan count) and make a pick for fun — picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections. Follow both schools and bookmark the game page for updates and live scoring.