Holtville at Southwest: JV girls basketball preview — Jan. 12 in El Centro

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Holtville visits Southwest on Monday, Jan. 12, for a junior varsity girls basketball meeting at Southwest High School in El Centro. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. PT at Southwest High School-El Centro. Follow the official game page on SBLive for lineups, updates and final scores: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6024826-holtville-vs-southwest

Quick look

Matchup: Holtville Vikings at Southwest Eagles (JV)

Date: Monday, Jan. 12

Time: 5:30 p.m. PT

Location: Southwest High School-El Centro

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6024826-holtville-vs-southwest

Southwest Eagles (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207949-southwest-eagles-jv

Holtville Vikings (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156493-holtville-vikings-jv

Notes and storylines

There’s no past meeting listed on the official game record, so this matchup will be an early-season measuring stick for both programs. Southwest gets the home-court advantage on its campus in El Centro; Holtville will be traveling in for the league test. Keep an eye on turnover control and how both teams execute in the halfcourt — those are often decisive in junior varsity play.

Streaming and tickets

Southwest’s NFHS Network page (may carry a stream if available): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/southwest-high-school-el-centro-el-centro-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Holtville’s NFHS Network page (may carry a stream if available): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/holtville-high-school-holtville-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If a live stream or ticketing is offered, those pages are the best place to check. SBLive will carry scores and updates on the game page linked above.

Fan engagement — follow and make your picks

Current SBLive followers: Southwest — 0 fans; Holtville — 1 fan

Picks on SBLive: Southwest — 0; Holtville — 0

Fan counts and pick numbers can change leading up to the game. Follow the teams on their SBLive pages and make a pick if you want to show support — picks are for fun and help engagement but don’t affect game outcomes. The more fans that follow, the more visibility the teams get on SBLive.

What to watch after this game

Both teams have league schedules that continue quickly: Southwest hosts Palo Verde Valley on Jan. 13 (5:30 p.m.) and Holtville returns home to face Calexico on Jan. 15 (5:30 p.m.). Links to those upcoming games are available on each team’s SBLive page and the main game page.

Stay tuned to SBLive for live updates, final scores and postgame reaction from El Centro.