Sonora at Ripon Christian — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 23, 7 p.m. PST)

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Sonora Wildcats travel to Ripon Christian Schools to take on the Ripon Christian Knights on Friday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. PST. The nonleague matchup will be played at Ripon Christian Schools in Ripon, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5928650-sonora-vs-ripon-christian

• Home: Ripon Christian Knights — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/150136-ripon-christian-knights (home fans: 4)

• Away: Sonora Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160823-sonora-wildcats (away fans: 5)

This meeting has no recent head-to-head details listed, so expect both teams to treat it as a fresh start. Ripon Christian will host, while Sonora will be on the road; both programs also have league games coming up later in the week (Ripon Christian at Hilmar on Jan. 27, Sonora hosting Escalon on Jan. 27).

Streaming and tickets

• Ripon Christian games are available on the NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ripon-christian-high-school-ripon-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Sonora’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sonora-high-school-sonora-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only streaming links provided above are confirmed; no ticket links were supplied.)

Join the conversation and help your team — follow the teams on SBLive and make your picks

• Follow Ripon Christian: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/150136-ripon-christian-knights

• Follow Sonora: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160823-sonora-wildcats

• Make your pick on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5928650-sonora-vs-ripon-christian

Current SBLive engagement numbers: Ripon Christian fans: 4, Sonora fans: 5. Picks for the game: Ripon Christian 0, Sonora 0. These figures can change — follow the teams to increase fan counts and make picks for the team you want to see win. Picks are for fan engagement and are not connected to any win projections.

What to watch: With limited shared history available, look for which team sets its defensive tone early and how each handles transition opportunities. The home-court crowd and streaming support on NFHS could be decisive in a close nonleague test.

Be sure to check back on the SBLive game page for updates, live stats and final score information.