Salesian College Preparatory Pride visit Pinole Valley Spartans on Jan. 8 at Pinole Valley High School

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Salesian College Preparatory Pride travel to Pinole Valley to meet the Pinole Valley Spartans on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 5:30 p.m. PST at Pinole Valley High School. Both programs open the season 0-0 in what should be a competitive league test to kick off January. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5613897-salesian-college-preparatory-vs-pinole-valley

Game and team details

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8 — 5:30 p.m. PST

• Location: Pinole Valley High School

• Home: Pinole Valley Spartans (0-0) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161812-pinole-valley-spartans-jv

• Away: Salesian College Preparatory Pride (0-0) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141095-salesian-college-preparatory-pride-jv

A quick look and context

There’s no recent meeting on file between these two programs, so both teams will have a chance to set the tone early in league play. Pinole Valley—listed with 2 fans on SBLive—and Salesian—listed with 1 fan—will both try to build momentum; early January league games often reveal who’s ready to push through the back half of the season.

Streaming information

• Pinole Valley Spartans: Stream on NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pinole-valley-high-school-pinole-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Salesian College Preparatory: Stream on NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/salesian-college-prep-high-school-richmond-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

What’s next for each team

• Pinole Valley’s next game: at St. Patrick–St. Vincent, Tuesday, Jan. 13 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5709091-pinole-valley-vs-st-patrickst-vincent

• Salesian’s next game: at Saint Mary’s, Monday, Jan. 12 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5719858-salesian-college-preparatory-vs-saint-marys

Get involved — follow and make your pick

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated — following increases fan counts and helps show support. Picks are open on the game page now (each team currently has 0 picks); remember picks are just for fun and aren’t tied to any win projections. Fan counts and picks can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5613897-salesian-college-preparatory-vs-pinole-valley

For ongoing updates, check the game page and each team’s SBLive profile before tipoff.