Mountain View hosts Santa Cruz in nonleague showdown Monday

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Mountain View Spartans host the Santa Cruz Cardinals in a nonleague girls basketball game on Monday, Jan. 19. Tip is set for 1 p.m. PT; the matchup is listed on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5817230-mountain-view-vs-santa-cruz

Quick game details

• Teams: [Mountain View Spartans] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158432-mountain-view-spartans-jv) (home) vs. [Santa Cruz Cardinals] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160373-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv) (away)

• When: Monday, Jan. 19 — 1 p.m. PT

• Where: Mountain View (home site listed on the game page)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5817230-mountain-view-vs-santa-cruz

Notes and context

• Both programs head into the week with games on tap after this meeting: Mountain View returns home to face Fremont on Wednesday, Jan. 21 (5:30 p.m. PT) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5482110-fremont-vs-mountain-view. Santa Cruz travels to San Lorenzo Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 20 (4:30 p.m. PT) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954606-san-lorenzo-valley-vs-santa-cruz.

• Fan engagement on SBLive: Mountain View has 1 fan and 0 picks on its team page; Santa Cruz has 0 fans and 0 picks. These numbers can change — follow the teams to increase fan counts and make picks to show support. Picks are for fun and not connected to any win projections.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Each school’s NFHS Network page is listed on its SBLive team page. Mountain View NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mountain-view-high-school-mountain-view-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Santa Cruz NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-cruz-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

• Ticketing: No ticket links are provided on the SBLive game data.

Why this matters

Nonleague matchups like this are a chance for coaches to test rotations and for underclassmen to make impressions before league play ramps up. Check the game page and follow both teams on SBLive for updates, and make your pick on the team you want to see win — remember, picks are just for fan fun and the on-site numbers may change.