Garfield at Mendez — High school basketball preview (Nov. 14, 2025)

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Garfield Bulldogs travel to Mendez Jaguars on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, for a nonleague high school basketball matchup at Mendez High. Tip is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. PT at Mendez; fans can follow the game on the official ScorebookLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5894556-garfield-vs-mendez

Game snapshot

• Teams: Garfield Bulldogs (0-0) at Mendez Jaguars (0-0)

• Date/time: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 — 4:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Mendez High (home team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157612-mendez-jaguars)

• Visiting team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/44497-garfield-bulldogs

Early-season nonleague tune-up

This is an early-season nonleague test for both programs as they open their 2025-26 campaigns. There’s no recent meeting on file between Garfield and Mendez, so expect coaches to use the evening to evaluate rotations and set the tone for the weeks ahead. Both teams enter with fresh records (0-0) and will be looking to build momentum before league play begins.

Streaming and next-game notes

• Streaming: Garfield is listed with an NFHS Network page for coverage — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/james-a-garfield-high-school-los-angeles-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Next games listed on ScorebookLive:

• Mendez next: Mendez at University, Monday, Nov. 17, 4:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5824487-mendez-vs-university

• Garfield next: Garfield at Cantwell-Sacred Heart, Friday, Nov. 21, 7:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5845072-garfield-vs-cantwellsacred-heart

Get involved — follow and pick

Garfield currently has 28 fans on ScorebookLive and Mendez has 13. Fan counts and picks on ScorebookLive can change leading up to the game — follow the teams to increase fan totals and make a pick for fun on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5894556-garfield-vs-mendez. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to win projections. Follow both teams’ ScorebookLive pages to get updates, stats and final scores.