Sacramento at Pioneer — Girls Basketball preview (Jan. 16, 2026)

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Sacramento Dragons travel to Pioneer Patriots on Friday, Jan. 16, for a nonleague girls basketball matchup at Pioneer in Woodland, California. Tip is set for 6 p.m. PT at Pioneer High School. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5809744-sacramento-vs-pioneer

Home: Pioneer Patriots — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/162081-pioneer-patriots

Away: Sacramento Dragons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159842-sacramento-dragons

Last meeting: The teams last met at Pioneer on Feb. 14, 2025, when Pioneer closed out a 47-41 victory. (Recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4752488-sacramento-vs-pioneer)

What to watch: This nonleague contest gives both teams a midseason tune-up before league play. Pioneer will look to defend home court after the Feb. 2025 win, while Sacramento aims to even the recent series. The game is indoors, so local weather in Woodland, CA, should have minimal impact.

Streaming and tickets: Both programs list NFHS Network pages where fans commonly find live streams — Pioneer: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pioneer-high-school-woodland-woodland-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Sacramento: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sacramento-high-school-sacramento-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. No separate ticketing links are provided on the game page.

Fan notes and engagement: On ScoreBookLive both teams currently show 7 fans and 0 picks. Those totals can change — follow the teams on ScoreBookLive and make picks to show support (picks are for fun and are not tied to any win-projection). Follow Pioneer: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/162081-pioneer-patriots and Sacramento: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159842-sacramento-dragons to get updates and increase fan counts.

Upcoming: After this game, Pioneer travels to Rodriguez on Jan. 21 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5892200-pioneer-vs-rodriguez) and Sacramento hosts River City on Jan. 21 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5936385-river-city-vs-sacramento).

Stay tuned to the game page for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5809744-sacramento-vs-pioneer