Rio Mesa Spartans host Franklin Wildcats in holiday-tournament matchup

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Game details

What: Rio Mesa Spartans vs. Franklin Wildcats (tournament game)

When: Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 — 11:59 p.m. PT

Where: Home of the Rio Mesa Spartans

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5922125-rio-mesa-vs-franklin

Teams and links

Rio Mesa Spartans (home) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158887-rio-mesa-spartans

Fans on SBLive: 9 • Picks: 0

Next game: St. Joseph Notre Dame at Rio Mesa — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6048486-st-joseph-notre-dame-vs-rio-mesa

Stream: NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rio-mesa-high-school-oxnard-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Franklin Wildcats (away) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/122032-franklin-wildcats

Fans on SBLive: 3 • Picks: 0

Next game: Franklin at Santa Paula — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5946775-franklin-vs-santa-paula

Stream: 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

Storyline

This late-night tournament slot pits the host Rio Mesa Spartans against the Franklin Wildcats in a matchup that could shape early winter-tourney brackets. No previous meeting is listed on the game page, so expect fresh matchups and new storylines to emerge on the floor. Fans can follow both teams’ pages on SBLive for lineup updates, live stats and postgame coverage.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools have NFHS Network streaming pages linked above. If a feed is available, you can watch there. No ticketing information is listed on the game page.

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