San Lorenzo Valley at Santa Cruz: High school basketball preview — Jan. 20, 2026
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San Lorenzo Valley Cougars travel to the Santa Cruz Cardinals on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. PT for a league matchup at Santa Cruz High School. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954608-san-lorenzo-valley-vs-santa-cruz
Quick look
- Game: San Lorenzo Valley Cougars at Santa Cruz Cardinals
- Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. PT
- Location: Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz, Calif.
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954608-san-lorenzo-valley-vs-santa-cruz
- Santa Cruz team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160369-santa-cruz-cardinals
- San Lorenzo Valley team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160195-san-lorenzo-valley-cougars
Why this matters
The Cardinals host a familiar opponent: the last time these teams met (Feb. 2, 2024), Santa Cruz posted a convincing 68-38 victory (full recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4286717-san-lorenzo-valley-vs-santa-cruz). Both programs will be looking to establish momentum in league play; Santa Cruz’s next scheduled game after this one is at Soquel on Jan. 23 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954670-santa-cruz-vs-soquel), while San Lorenzo Valley heads to Aptos on Jan. 23 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5983027-san-lorenzo-valley-vs-aptos).
Streaming and tickets
- Santa Cruz on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-cruz-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- San Lorenzo Valley on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-lorenzo-valley-high-school-felton-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Availability on NFHS Network can vary by school and by game — check the team NFHS pages above for streaming or ticket details.
Get involved
Santa Cruz currently shows 9 SBLive fans and San Lorenzo Valley shows 0. Picks for this game are open on SBLive — Santa Cruz: 0 picks, San Lorenzo Valley: 0 picks. These numbers can change, so follow the teams to increase their fan counts and make your pick to show support. Picks are for fun fan engagement and are not related to any win-chance projections.
Follow the game page and each team on SBLive for updates, stats and live scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954608-san-lorenzo-valley-vs-santa-cruz