Mater Dei at Santa Margarita — JV girls basketball preview (Jan. 29)

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Mater Dei travels to Santa Margarita on Thursday, Jan. 29, for a Trinity League matchup at 4:30 p.m. PST in Rancho Santa Margarita. The JV Monarchs will be the visitors against the Santa Margarita Eagles. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5799956-mater-dei-vs-santa-margarita

Quick facts

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29 — 4:30 p.m. PST

• Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5799956-mater-dei-vs-santa-margarita

• Visitor: Mater Dei Monarchs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141127-mater-dei-monarchs-jv

• Home: Santa Margarita Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/148603-santa-margarita-eagles-jv

Last meeting

The teams met earlier this month on Tuesday, Jan. 20 — Mater Dei edged Santa Margarita, 47-38 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5799913-santa-margarita-vs-mater-dei). Expect both programs to look for adjustments after that result as they square off again.

Streaming and ticketing

• NFHS Network: Both programs list NFHSNetwork pages for video coverage. Mater Dei: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mater-dei-high-school-santa-ana-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Santa Margarita: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-margarita-high-school-rancho-santa-margarita-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Only use the NFHS links above if the schools designate this game for live stream. No separate ticketing links are provided on the game page.

Fan engagement

• Mater Dei currently has 5 fans on SBLive; Santa Margarita has 0 fans. Picks on the SBLive page are also available for fan fun and currently show 0 picks for both teams.

• These numbers can change quickly — follow the teams on ScorebookLive to increase fan counts and make picks for the squad you want to see win. Picks are for entertainment and do not affect any win projections.

Follow along on ScorebookLive for updates, stats and final scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5799956-mater-dei-vs-santa-margarita