Poly/Riverside Bears at Rancho Verde Mustangs — Jan. 14 JV girls basketball preview

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Poly/Riverside travels to Rancho Verde on Wednesday, Jan. 14, to meet the Rancho Verde Mustangs in a junior varsity girls basketball league game at Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, Calif. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PST. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440172-polyriverside-vs-rancho-verde

Quick facts

• Game: [Poly/Riverside Bears at Rancho Verde Mustangs — Jan. 14, 2026] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440172-polyriverside-vs-rancho-verde)

• Date/time: Jan. 14, 2026 — 4 p.m. PST

• Location: Rancho Verde High School, Moreno Valley, Calif.

• Home: [Rancho Verde Mustangs] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161546-rancho-verde-mustangs-jv)

• Away: [Poly/Riverside Bears] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/570367-polyriverside-bears-jv)

What to watch

The most recent meeting between these two programs came on Dec. 7, 2024, when Poly/Riverside posted a 48-12 victory. That game (and the teams’ trends) adds a storyline heading into this rematch — Rancho Verde will look to flip the script on its home floor, while Poly/Riverside will try to carry momentum from that previous win. See the last meeting box score and recap here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4388663-polyriverside-vs-rancho-verde

Streaming and schedule notes

• Rancho Verde’s games are available on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rancho-verde-high-school-moreno-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Rancho Verde’s next scheduled game: Hillcrest at Rancho Verde, Jan. 16, 4:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440300-hillcrest-vs-rancho-verde

• Poly/Riverside’s next scheduled game: Poly/Riverside at Perris, Jan. 16, 4:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5440298-polyriverside-vs-perris

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