Menlo-Atherton at San Mateo — Girls basketball preview (Tuesday, Jan. 27)

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Menlo-Atherton visits San Mateo High School on Tuesday, Jan. 27, for a girls basketball matchup that tips at 4:30 p.m. PT. The game will be played at San Mateo High School in San Mateo; fans can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5637173-menloatherton-vs-san-mateo

Game details

• What: Menlo-Atherton Bears at San Mateo Bearcats, girls basketball

• When: 4:30 p.m. PT, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

• Where: San Mateo High School (San Mateo, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5637173-menloatherton-vs-san-mateo

• San Mateo team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160261-san-mateo-bearcats-jv

• Menlo-Atherton team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160621-menloatherton-bears-jv

Why this matters

This midweek meeting gives both programs a chance to sharpen their lineups and gain momentum in the second half of the season. San Mateo will host the Bears at home, while Menlo-Atherton looks to continue its road stretch before returning for a home matchup Thursday. (San Mateo’s next scheduled game: San Mateo at Carlmont, 4:30 p.m., Wed., Feb. 4; Menlo-Atherton’s next scheduled game: Mills at Menlo-Atherton, 4:30 p.m., Wed., Jan. 28.)

Streaming and how to watch

• San Mateo NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-mateo-high-school-san-mateo-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Menlo-Atherton NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/menloatherton-high-school-atherton-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Streaming availability is provided by each school’s NFHS Network page and may change. If a stream is available, links above are the best place to check for live video and subscriptions.

Fan engagement — follow and pick

San Mateo currently shows 1 fan on SBLive and Menlo-Atherton shows 0 — these numbers update as fans follow teams. Follow the Bearcats or Bears on their SBLive team pages to increase their fan counts and get alerts. Fans can also make picks on SBLive for fun; picks are purely for fan engagement and are not tied to any win_chance projections. These figures may change, so check back and make your pick for the team you want to see win.

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