Liberty Hawks at Minarets Mustangs — High school boys basketball preview (Jan. 30, 2026)

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Liberty visits Minarets on Friday, Jan. 30, for a league matchup at Minarets High School in O’Neals, Calif. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5938605-liberty-vs-minarets.

Quick game details

What: Liberty Hawks at Minarets Mustangs (league game)

When: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 6 p.m. PT

Where: Minarets High School — O’Neals, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5938605-liberty-vs-minarets

Team pages: Liberty Hawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156076-liberty-hawks

Minarets Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207628-minarets-mustangs

Why this one matters

These local rivals meet with recent history on the line: the teams last played on Jan. 12, 2024, at Liberty-Madera Ranchos High School, where Liberty took a 48-42 decision. That meeting gives the Hawks a recent edge, but rivalry nights at Minarets can be unpredictable.

Streaming and additional links

Liberty Hawks NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/liberty-high-school-madera-madera-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Minarets Mustangs NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/minarets-high-school-oneals-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes and engagement

Follow the teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow each program’s fan count: Liberty Hawks (10 fans) and Minarets Mustangs (5 fans).

Make your pick for the game on the SBLive page — picks are for fun and do not affect any win projections. Pick counts are currently 0 for both teams. Note: follower totals and pick numbers may change, so follow the team you want to see win and make your pick to show support.

Upcoming for both teams

Minarets next: at Chowchilla, Tuesday, Feb. 3 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5742654-minarets-vs-chowchilla

Liberty next: at Mission Oak, Saturday, Jan. 31 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6056072-liberty-vs-mission-oak

Get there early, bring the noise and follow SBLive for pregame updates, live scoring and postgame coverage.