McLoughlin Pioneers at Vale Vikings — Jan. 23 girls basketball preview

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McLoughlin travels to Vale on Friday, Jan. 23, for a girls basketball league game at Vale High School. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. PST. The McLoughlin Pioneers visit the Vale Vikings in a matchup fans on both sides will want to watch as the teams look to build momentum in the heart of the season.

Quick game details

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 4:30 p.m. PST

Location: Vale High School — Vale, Ore.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5927904-mcloughlin-vs-vale

Home: Vale Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/190296-vale-vikings

Away: McLoughlin Pioneers — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/teams/126020-mcloughlin-pioneers

Last meeting

The teams last met Jan. 31, 2025, at McLoughlin, a game Vale won 59-15. Read the box score and recap from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/4900794-vale-vs-mcloughlin. That result gives Vale recent confidence on this matchup — McLoughlin will be looking for a response on the road.

Streaming and how to watch

Vale home stream (NFHS Network): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vale-high-school-vale-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

McLoughlin stream (NFHS Network): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mcloughlin-high-school-miltonfreewater-or/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes and engagement

Vale currently shows 1 fan on ScorebookLive and McLoughlin has 4 fans; neither team has picks registered for this game yet. Fan counts, picks and projections on ScorebookLive can change — follow the teams you support and make a pick to show your support. Picks are for fun and fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-projection metrics.

Follow-ups

Vale next game: Riverside at Vale — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5880347-riverside-vs-vale (Jan. 24)

McLoughlin next game: McLoughlin at Burns — https://scorebooklive.com/oregon/girls-basketball/games/5845516-mcloughlin-vs-burns (Jan. 24)

Plan ahead: check local conditions and the NFHS Network links above for streaming availability. For the latest updates, follow both teams on ScorebookLive and make your pick — it helps build the rivalry and keeps the community engaged.