Santa Cruz at Mountain View: Nonleague boys basketball preview — Dec. 19

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Santa Cruz travels to Mountain View for a nonleague boys basketball matchup on Friday, Dec. 19. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PT at Mountain View as the Cardinals visit the Spartans in an early-season tuneup. Follow live game updates on Scorebook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5817105-santa-cruz-vs-mountain-view

Quick facts

• Game: Santa Cruz Cardinals at Mountain View Spartans

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. PT

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5817105-santa-cruz-vs-mountain-view

• Santa Cruz team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160371-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv

• Mountain View team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158429-mountain-view-spartans-jv

Streaming and additional links

• Mountain View on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mountain-view-high-school-mountain-view-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Santa Cruz on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-cruz-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS Network availability can vary by site and broadcast rights. Scorebook Live links above will have the most current game-day info.

What to watch

• This one comes early in the season and serves as a tuneup for both programs. There is no recent meeting data listed on Scorebook Live, so both teams will be looking to set a tone heading into league play.

Follow, make picks and engage

• Fans count and picks on Scorebook Live are shown on each team page. Currently both Mountain View and Santa Cruz show 0 fans and 0 picks on Scorebook Live. Those numbers can change — follow the teams to increase fan count and make picks to show support. Picks are for fun and are not tied to any SBLive win_chance projections; projections and numbers may change as rosters and conditions evolve.

Upcoming: each team’s next scheduled game

• Mountain View next: Mountain View at Saratoga — Sat., Dec. 20, 1:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5808888-mountain-view-vs-saratoga

• Santa Cruz next: St. Francis at Santa Cruz — Mon., Dec. 29, 1:30 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5971822-st-francis-vs-santa-cruz

Get to the gym early, follow the teams on Scorebook Live and make your pick — this nonleague matchup could be the start of something worth watching.