Northwood at El Toro — Tuesday, Dec. 23 high school basketball preview

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Northwood Timberwolves travel to face the El Toro Chargers on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at 9 a.m. PST in a nonleague matchup at El Toro (home).

Game details

• Date: Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025

• Time: 9 a.m. PST

• Location: El Toro (home)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5753472-northwood-vs-el-toro

• El Toro Chargers: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/126231-el-toro-chargers (SBLive fans: 6)

• Northwood Timberwolves: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/43069-northwood-timberwolves (SBLive fans: 2)

Why this one matters

This early-season nonleague meeting gives both programs a chance to tune up before league play. There’s no recent meeting listed on file, so the matchup offers a fresh slate and an opportunity for either side to make a statement in front of a home crowd at El Toro.

Streaming and tickets

• El Toro broadcast: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-toro-high-school-lake-forest-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Northwood broadcast: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northwood-high-school-irvine-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: only the listed streaming links are available. Check those pages for live-stream availability and ticket information.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts (numbers may change). You can view each team and the game on Scorebook Live above — and while the site offers fan picks for fun, those picks are only for engagement and are not tied to any official win projections. Make a pick for the team you want to see win and check back as rosters, injuries and projections update.