Pinole Valley at Dublin — JV girls basketball preview (Jan. 17, 2026)

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Pinole Valley Spartans travel to Dublin to face the Gaels in a nonleague JV matchup at 2 p.m. PT Saturday, Jan. 17. The game is listed as a Dublin home contest — visit the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5753986-pinole-valley-vs-dublin

Game at a glance

• Who: Pinole Valley Spartans (away) at Dublin Gaels (home)

• When: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 — 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET)

• Where: Hosted by Dublin (check the game page for any venue details and updates)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5753986-pinole-valley-vs-dublin

• Team pages: Pinole Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161812-pinole-valley-spartans-jv

  Dublin — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155083-dublin-gaels-jv

What to watch

This nonleague meeting gives both programs a chance to sharpen lineups before league play. Dublin is the host and will look to use home-floor advantage; Pinole Valley will try to travel well and challenge the Gaels’ depth. Each program has upcoming dates to mark on the calendar:

• Dublin next game: Clayton Valley Charter at Dublin, 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5959997-clayton-valley-charter-vs-dublin

• Pinole Valley next game: at Salesian College Preparatory, 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5677010-pinole-valley-vs-salesian-college-preparatory

Streaming

• Fans may be able to stream broadcasts through each school’s NFHS Network page (check ahead for availability and subscription requirements):

• Dublin NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dublin-high-school-dublin-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Pinole Valley 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

Follow, pick and engage

Help support your team: both programs currently show 2 fans on SBLive and 0 picks — these numbers can change, so follow your team pages and make picks for fun to boost engagement. Picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections. For the latest score, lineup updates and postgame coverage, check back on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5753986-pinole-valley-vs-dublin

Note: All times and links are from SBLive/ScorebookLive data; follow the teams and the game page for any last-minute changes.