Porterville at Golden West — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 29, 2026)

Golden West High School (Visalia) -

Porterville visits Golden West on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, for a Central Section league matchup at Golden West High School in Visalia. Tip is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. PT. Catch the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5596454-porterville-vs-golden-west

Game details

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 — 7:15 p.m. PT

• Location: Golden West High School (Visalia)

• Home: Golden West Trailblazers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161628-golden-west-trailblazers

• Away: Porterville Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159380-porterville-panthers

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5596454-porterville-vs-golden-west

Last meeting and storyline

The teams met earlier this month on Jan. 13 at Porterville, where the Panthers posted a 53-25 win. That result (full recap and box score) is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5596452-golden-west-vs-porterville

Both teams have upcoming dates to mark on the calendar: Golden West travels to Redwood on Feb. 4 (7 p.m.), while Porterville hosts El Diamante on Feb. 4 (7:15 p.m.). These league swings could shape seeding and momentum down the stretch.

Streaming and tickets

• Fans can look for streams via the schools’ NFHS Network pages:

• Golden West: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-west-high-school-visalia-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Porterville: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/porterville-high-school-porterville-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, picks and fan engagement

Golden West currently shows 9 SBLive fans and Porterville has 7 fans on the team pages; picks for the game are open on the SBLive matchup page. These numbers can change — follow the teams to increase fan counts and make your picks for fun. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not related to any win-chance projections.

Stay with SBLive for updates — we’ll have scores, recaps and postgame coverage as the season unfolds.