Montgomery at Maria Carrillo preview: Vikings visit Pumas on Jan. 9 in Santa Rosa

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Montgomery (Vikings) visits Maria Carrillo (Pumas) on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, with tip at 6 p.m. PT in Santa Rosa. The league matchup will be played at Maria Carrillo High School — full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6059635-montgomery-vs-maria-carrillo

Game details

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 6 p.m. PT

Location: Maria Carrillo High School, Santa Rosa, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6059635-montgomery-vs-maria-carrillo

Home: Maria Carrillo Pumas — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160425-maria-carrillo-pumas (Fans on SBLive: 39)

Away: Montgomery Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160437-montgomery-vikings (Fans on SBLive: 11)

Why this one matters

This is an early January league test for both programs. The teams last met on Jan. 28, 2025, at Maria Carrillo, when Montgomery posted a 55-38 road win. Maria Carrillo will want a better result on its home floor; Montgomery will try to build on that previous victory and keep momentum in league play.

Streaming and tickets

Maria Carrillo game and team NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/maria-carrillo-high-school-santa-rosa-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Montgomery NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/montgomery-high-school-santa-rosa-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get the latest updates: Maria Carrillo — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160425-maria-carrillo-pumas; Montgomery — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160437-montgomery-vikings. Fans on SBLive (39 for Maria Carrillo, 11 for Montgomery) and picks (both 0 at the time of posting) may change — follow teams to grow fan counts and make picks for fun. Picks on SBLive are for fan engagement only and are separate from any win projections.

Quick look ahead

Maria Carrillo next game: at Windsor, Jan. 14, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5673416-maria-carrillo-vs-windsor

Montgomery next game: at Santa Rosa, Jan. 14, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6059748-montgomery-vs-santa-rosa

Get to the gym early and don’t miss what could be a physical league matchup. For live updates, follow the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6059635-montgomery-vs-maria-carrillo.