James Lick at Silver Creek — Jan. 3 boys basketball preview

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Silver Creek High School -

Game details

What: James Lick Comets at Silver Creek Raiders (nonleague)

When: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 — 6 p.m. PST

Where: Silver Creek High School, San Jose, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5956759-james-lick-vs-silver-creek

Silver Creek team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/155230-silver-creek-raiders-jv

James Lick team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/155199-james-lick-comets-jv

Overview

Two South Bay rivals collide at Silver Creek High on Saturday night as the James Lick Comets visit the Raiders for a nonleague test. Both squads enter the calendar year with fresh slates on the scoreboard (0-0 listed). Silver Creek will host Piedmont Hills in its next game on Jan. 7; James Lick travels to Gunderson on Jan. 8.

Context and notes

The teams last met Jan. 10, 2025, at Silver Creek (previous meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4977374-james-lick-vs-silver-creek).

This is a homecourt night for Silver Creek in San Jose. Because the game is indoors, weather should be a minor factor; check local forecasts if you plan to travel.

SBLive tracking: Silver Creek currently shows 0 fans, James Lick shows 2 fans and neither team has any picks registered on the SBLive pick’em for this matchup. Those numbers can change — follow the teams to increase fan counts and make picks to show support. Picks are for fun fan engagement and are not related to any win_chance projections.

Streaming and tickets

Live stream options (if available): both schools have NFHS Network pages where broadcasts are commonly handled. Silver Creek: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/silver-creek-high-school-san-jose-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. James Lick: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/james-lick-high-school-san-jose-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

No ticketing links were provided with the game listing. Check the Silver Creek athletic department or the SBLive game page for any late updates.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts. Head to the game page (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5956759-james-lick-vs-silver-creek) to make your pick and join other fans — remember, picks are just for fun and the numbers and fan totals can change leading up to tipoff.