Vestavia Hills at Homewood — JV tournament preview (Monday, Dec. 29, 1:30 p.m. Central)

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Vestavia Hills Rebels travel to face the Homewood Patriots on Monday, Dec. 29. Tip is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Central at Homewood. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/6049545-vestavia-hills-vs-homewood

Game details

Date/time: Monday, Dec. 29 — 1:30 p.m. Central

Location: Homewood High School (Homewood, Ala.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/6049545-vestavia-hills-vs-homewood

Home: Homewood Patriots — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/491754-homewood-patriots-jv

Away: Vestavia Hills Rebels — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/161592-vestavia-hills-rebels-jv

Last meeting and context

The teams last met on Dec. 12, 2025, when Homewood posted a 46-37 victory over Vestavia Hills. That result sets up a quick rematch in the same tournament stretch; both programs will look to adjust and build momentum as the calendar turns to the new year. Homewood’s next scheduled game on SBLive is Buckhorn at Homewood (Jan. 2), and Vestavia Hills is listed to host Thompson on Dec. 29 and then play Hueytown on Jan. 2 — links below for each team’s page with upcoming-game details.

Streaming and ticketing

Homewood NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/homewood-high-school-homewood-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Vestavia Hills NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vestavia-hills-high-school-vestavia-hills-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(No specific ticket links were provided in the game data.)

Get involved — follow and make picks

Supporters can help boost each program’s profile on SBLive by following the teams: Homewood — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/491754-homewood-patriots-jv; Vestavia Hills — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/161592-vestavia-hills-rebels-jv. Both teams currently show three SBLive fans; following increases that count and helps the community. There are no picks recorded yet for this matchup — make your pick on SBLive for fun and to show support. Note: picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-chance projections. Numbers (fans, picks and other stats) may change, so check the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/6049545-vestavia-hills-vs-homewood

Keep an eye on SBLive for lineup updates, start times and streaming availability as the game approaches.