Elk Grove at Laguna Creek — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 9, 2026)

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Elk Grove Thundering Herd travel to Laguna Creek Cardinals on Friday, Jan. 9, for a girls basketball league game at Laguna Creek High School in Elk Grove, Calif. Tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. PT. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5804061-elk-grove-vs-laguna-creek

Game details

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Laguna Creek (Laguna Creek High School), Elk Grove, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5804061-elk-grove-vs-laguna-creek

• Home: Laguna Creek Cardinals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155359-laguna-creek-cardinals (fans: 9)

• Away: Elk Grove Thundering Herd — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155345-elk-grove-thundering-herd (fans: 7)

Last meeting

The two programs last met on Feb. 20, 2020, with Laguna Creek posting a 69-59 victory in the most recent matchup on file. That game is on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/489160-elk-grove-vs-laguna-creek

Streaming and tickets

• Laguna Creek NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/laguna-creek-high-school-elk-grove-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Note: Only the teams’ NFHS Network pages are available from SBLive for streaming; no additional ticketing info is listed on the game page.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to keep tabs on scores, schedules and to help grow each program’s fan count. Fans can also make picks on the game for fun on the SBLive page — current picks and fan totals may change, so make your pick and show support. Picks are for engagement and do not affect any win projections.

Upcoming next games (from SBLive)

• Laguna Creek next: at Cosumnes Oaks — Jan. 14, 2026 (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5900451-laguna-creek-vs-cosumnes-oaks)

• Elk Grove next: Cosumnes Oaks at Elk Grove — Jan. 13, 2026 (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5969805-cosumnes-oaks-vs-elk-grove)

Get to the gym early and make some noise — rivalry games in Elk Grove always bring energy, and this one could set the tone for league play.