Santa Cruz at Monta Vista — Girls basketball preview, Jan. 5

Monta Vista -

Santa Cruz Cardinals travel to the Monta Vista Matadors on Monday, Jan. 5, for a league game that tips at 6 p.m. PT. The game page is on Scorebook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5924677-santa-cruz-vs-monta-vista.

Game details

• Matchup: Santa Cruz Cardinals at Monta Vista Matadors

• Date/time: 6 p.m. PT Monday, Jan. 5, 2026

• Venue: Monta Vista (home team listed as Monta Vista Matadors)

• Scorebook Live game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5924677-santa-cruz-vs-monta-vista

• Monta Vista team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155806-monta-vista-matadors-jv

• Santa Cruz team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160373-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv

Notes and context

• There is no last-meeting information listed for this pairing in the Scorebook Live data.

• Fan and pick engagement (as listed on Scorebook Live): Monta Vista has 1 fan and 0 picks; Santa Cruz has 0 fans and 0 picks. These numbers change — follow the teams you want to support and make picks to boost engagement. Picks are for fan fun and are not tied to any win projections.

• Upcoming next games on Scorebook Live: Monta Vista at Los Altos (Jan. 7) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5594817-monta-vista-vs-los-altos; Aptos at Santa Cruz (Jan. 9) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954647-aptos-vs-santa-cruz

Streaming and tickets

• Both schools list NFHS Network pages where games may be streamed: Monta Vista NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/monta-vista-high-school-cupertino-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Santa Cruz NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-cruz-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links were provided in the Scorebook Live data.

Why follow and what to do

If you want to stay updated, follow both teams on Scorebook Live and check the game page before tipoff. Fan counts and picks are visible on the team pages and may change; adding followers or making picks helps show support and drives engagement on Scorebook Live. Remember: picks are for entertainment and do not represent official predictions.