Venture Academy vs. Natomas — Jan. 19 preview

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Venture Academy hosts Natomas on Monday, Jan. 19, at 4 p.m. PT in Stockton, Calif. The Mustangs will welcome the Natomas Nighthawks at Venture Academy — follow the full game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6047723-natomas-vs-venture-academy

Quick look

Date/time: Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT (local)

Location: Venture Academy, Stockton, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6047723-natomas-vs-venture-academy

Home: Venture Academy Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/137284-venture-academy-mustangs

Away: Natomas Nighthawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158526-natomas-nighthawks

Why this matters

The two programs meet after Natomas knocked off Venture Academy, 66-53, in their last meeting on Feb. 25, 2025 (game recap and box score): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5372811-venture-academy-vs-natomas. Monday’s game flips the site to Stockton, where Venture Academy will try to even the season series and defend its home floor.

Notes and next games

Venture Academy next hosts East Union on Jan. 26 (7 p.m.): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5933174-east-union-vs-venture-academy

Natomas heads to Casa Roble on Jan. 21 (7:30 p.m.): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5893166-natomas-vs-casa-roble

Weather: game listed for Stockton, Calif.; check local forecasts ahead of travel and tipoff.

Streaming and tickets

Venture Academy NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/venture-academy-high-school-stockton-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Natomas NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/natomas-high-school-sacramento-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

These NFHS Network links are the best place to check for live streams; access may require a subscription. No official ticket link is listed on the game page — check the host school’s athletics site or the SBLive game page for updates.

Get involved

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