Vela Sabercats at Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks — Jan. 13

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Vela travels to Sharyland Pioneer on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, for a Rio Grande Valley league matchup. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central at Sharyland Pioneer in Mission, Texas. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5977973-vela-vs-sharyland-pioneer

Teams

• Sharyland Pioneer Diamondbacks — home: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/225823-sharyland-pioneer-diamondbacks

• Vela Sabercats — away: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/226319-vela-sabercats

What to watch

• The teams meet for the first time since Feb. 27, 2024, when Vela downed Sharyland Pioneer 63-41 (box score and recap): https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/4253740-vela-vs-sharyland-pioneer. That 22-point margin is the most recent benchmark; expect both sides to look for improvements on offense and defense in this rematch.

• Weather is listed for Mission, Texas, but this is an indoor game — conditions outside shouldn’t affect the contest.

Streaming and tickets

• Vela maintains a presence on NFHS Network and some of their games stream there: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vela-high-school-edinburg-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links were provided. Check the Sharyland Pioneer athletics site or the SBLive game page for any late updates: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5977973-vela-vs-sharyland-pioneer

Fan notes & engagement

• Vela currently has 3 fans on SBLive; Sharyland Pioneer shows 0. Follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and get updates.

• Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to win projections. Win-chance numbers and fan counts can change, so check back before tipoff and make the pick for the team you want to see win.

Follow the game on SBLive for live updates and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5977973-vela-vs-sharyland-pioneer