Pleasant Valley hosts Franklin in nonleague game Dec. 23

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Pleasant Valley and Franklin meet in a nonleague boys basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 2 p.m. PT. The Pleasant Valley Vikings will host the Franklin Wildcats in what figures to be an early-season tuneup as both teams open their 2025-26 schedules at 0-0.

Quick facts

Game: Pleasant Valley Vikings vs. Franklin Wildcats — Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2 p.m. PT

Home: Pleasant Valley Vikings (0-0)

Away: Franklin Wildcats (0-0)

Cities: Pleasant Valley (Chico, California) vs. Franklin (Elk Grove, California)

Last meeting: No meeting on file

Why this matters

Both teams are starting fresh and will use this nonleague matchup to measure where they stand early. Pleasant Valley and Franklin have identical 0-0 records entering the game, so expect coaches to tinker with rotations and look for go-to scorers to emerge. There’s no head-to-head history listed for this pairing, which adds a touch of mystery and intrigue for local fans.

Streaming and additional links

Pleasant Valley NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pleasant-valley-high-school-chico-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Franklin NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/franklin-high-school-elk-grove-elk-grove-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

Fans on ScorebookLive: Pleasant Valley — 2 Franklin — 0

Picks on ScorebookLive: Pleasant Valley — 0 Franklin — 0

Those numbers can change — follow your team on ScorebookLive to increase the fan count and make picks for fun. Picks are fan engagement only and are not related to any win-chance projections. For more coverage, follow the game page and each team’s ScorebookLive page above, and check NFHS Network links for possible streaming.