El Dorado at St. Francis: Nonleague girls basketball preview — Jan. 9, 2026

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El Dorado travels to St. Francis for a nonleague girls basketball matchup on Friday, Jan. 9. Tip is set for 4 p.m. PT at St. Francis High School in Sacramento. Fans can follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5993895-el-dorado-vs-st-francis

Game details

Matchup: St. Francis Troubadours (home) vs. El Dorado Cougars (away)

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

Location: St. Francis High School, Sacramento, Calif.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5993895-el-dorado-vs-st-francis

Team pages: St. Francis Troubadours — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141128-st-francis-troubadours-jv; El Dorado Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/155272-el-dorado-cougars-jv

Why this one matters

This nonleague clash will pit the Troubadours and Cougars in an early-January tuneup as both programs look to fine-tune lineups and chemistry heading into the heart of the season. The teams last met on Nov. 28, 2022, at St. Francis — full recap and box score from that meeting are on the archived game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/2453448-st-francis-vs-el-dorado

Streaming and ticketing

St. Francis NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-francis-catholic-high-school-sacramento-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

El Dorado NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-dorado-high-school-placerville-placerville-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes for fans

On SBLive, St. Francis currently has 9 fans and El Dorado has 3 fans listed. Follow the team pages to grow those counts and help your school trend.

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Weather: game is in Sacramento, Calif.; check local forecasts before heading out.

Follow along on SBLive for pregame updates, lineup announcements and live scoring. Want to see your team win? Follow the team pages and make a pick — it’s all part of the fun for high school hoops fans.