Santa Barbara Dons at Buena Bulldogs — Girls Basketball preview (Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026)

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Santa Barbara travels to Buena on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, for a girls basketball league meeting at Buena High. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PST. Fans can view game details on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5802942-santa-barbara-vs-buena

Quick facts

• Game: Santa Barbara Dons at Buena Bulldogs

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. PST

• Location: Buena High (home team: Buena Bulldogs)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5802942-santa-barbara-vs-buena

• Buena Bulldogs (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161583-buena-bulldogs-jv (fans: 1, picks: 0)

• Santa Barbara Dons (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160350-santa-barbara-dons-jv (fans: 1, picks: 0)

What to watch

This is an early-season league matchup with both teams still building through January. There’s no last-meeting summary listed on the game page, so this meeting provides a fresh test for both rosters. Each team also has another game on the immediate horizon — Buena at Rio Mesa on Jan. 27 and Santa Barbara at Ventura on Jan. 24 — making this a key tune-up before those dates.

Streaming and tickets

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

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

Only use the links above for streaming (if the schools choose to stream). No ticketing link is listed on the SBLive game page.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow the fan base: Buena — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161583-buena-bulldogs-jv; Santa Barbara — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160350-santa-barbara-dons-jv. Make a pick on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and are not related to any win-chance projections. Numbers such as fan counts and picks may change, so check back on SBLive for updates and live scoring.