Mater Dei at JSerra Catholic — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 22)

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Mater Dei visits JSerra Catholic in San Juan Capistrano for a league clash at 6 p.m. PT Thursday, Jan. 22. The JSerra Catholic Lions host the Mater Dei Monarchs at JSerra as both programs look to move through league play; full game page is here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5794564-mater-dei-vs-jserra-catholic

Key info

Who: JSerra Catholic Lions vs. Mater Dei Monarchs

JSerra Catholic: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/149135-jserra-catholic-lions (fans: 11)

Mater Dei: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/738-mater-dei-monarchs (fans: 87)

When: 6 p.m. PT Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026

Where: San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (JSerra Catholic — home)

Last meeting and storyline

When these teams met last season, Mater Dei won 65-44 at Mater Dei HS on Jan. 30, 2025 (box score/recap): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4541680-jserra-catholic-vs-mater-dei. Expect both coaches to lean on that recent history as they game-plan; Mater Dei will try to reproduce the defensive effort that produced that margin, while JSerra will be looking for a home-court lift and a rebound.

Streaming

JSerra Catholic NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/jserra-catholic-high-school-san-juan-capistrano-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Mater Dei NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mater-dei-high-school-santa-ana-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, engage and picks

Follow both teams on SBLive to get roster updates, live stats and alerts — following helps grow fan counts and engagement. Make your picks on the game page (picks are for fun and are not tied to win projections). Note: SBLive follower totals and pick counts can change, so check back and make your pick for the team you want to see win.

Additional links

JSerra next game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5837799-jserra-catholic-vs-santa-margarita (at Santa Margarita, Jan. 27)

Mater Dei next game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5794583-bishop-gorman-vs-mater-dei (Bishop Gorman at Mater Dei, Jan. 23)

Catch the tip-off at 6 p.m. PT and follow live on SBLive for updates and postgame reaction.