San Mateo at Irvington — Nonleague basketball preview (Dec. 22, 2025)

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The San Mateo Bearcats travel to Fremont to take on the Irvington Vikings in a nonleague boys basketball game on Monday, Dec. 22. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT at Irvington High School. Follow the matchup on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5927954-san-mateo-vs-irvington

Quick look

• Date/time: Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 — 4 p.m. PT (local)

• Location: Irvington High School (Fremont)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5927954-san-mateo-vs-irvington

• Matchup:

• Irvington Vikings (home) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/155763-irvington-vikings-fr — record: 0-0

• San Mateo Bearcats (away) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160258-san-mateo-bearcats-fr — record: 0-0

Storyline

Both teams open the winter schedule with clean slates and early-season questions to answer. There’s no recent meeting listed between these programs, so Monday’s game could set an early tone for league play down the road. Irvington gets the home-court edge in Fremont; San Mateo will look to neutralize that advantage and build momentum before league play resumes in January.

Streaming and ticketing

• Irvington live stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/irvington-high-school-fremont-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• San Mateo live stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-mateo-high-school-san-mateo-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(No ticketing links provided.)

Fan notes and how you can get involved

• Both teams currently show one SBLive fan and zero picks on the game page. These numbers may change — follow the teams to increase fan count and make your pick for fun.

• Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-chance projections. Follow the teams on SBLive and make a pick if you want to show support.

What’s next

• Irvington’s next scheduled game: Irvington at Ann Sobrato, Saturday, Dec. 27 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5874485-irvington-vs-ann-sobrato (12:30 p.m. PT)

• San Mateo’s next scheduled game: Mills at San Mateo, Saturday, Jan. 10 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5608437-mills-vs-san-mateo (2:15 p.m. PT)

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, box scores and highlights as the season unfolds.