McKinleyville at St. Bernard's — Girls basketball scrimmage preview (Nov. 20, 2025)

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McKinleyville travels to St. Bernard’s Academy in Eureka for a nonconference scrimmage Thursday, Nov. 20. Tip is set for 7 p.m. PT at St. Bernard’s Academy; full game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5931079-mckinleyville-vs-st-bernards

• Who: McKinleyville Panthers at St. Bernard’s Crusaders

• When: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 — 7 p.m. PT

• Where: St. Bernard’s Academy (Eureka, Calif.)

Both teams enter the night at 0-0 as they open the season slate in front of the home crowd. The last time these programs met — Jan. 27, 2024 at St. Bernard’s — McKinleyville eked out a 52-50 victory (box score and recap): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3958800-mckinleyville-vs-st-bernards. That tight finish could set the tone for another physical, low-margin contest on Thursday.

Streaming and tickets

• St. Bernard’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-bernard-catholic-school-eureka-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• McKinleyville NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mckinleyville-high-school-mckinleyville-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either program streams this game it will likely be available through the NFHS links above — check those pages for start times and viewing options. No ticketing links were provided; contact the host school for admission details.

Fan notes and how to follow

• St. Bernard’s on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141165-st-bernards-crusaders (fans: 12)

• McKinleyville on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158671-mckinleyville-panthers (fans: 8)

Follow the teams on SBLive to bump fan counts and stay updated. Picks on SBLive are for fun fan engagement — they don’t affect any projections — and current pick totals show 0 for both teams. These numbers and any win‑chance projections can change, so make a pick for the team you want to see win and check back for updates.

Upcoming for each school (as listed on SBLive): St. Bernard’s next listed game is Jan. 9, 2026 vs. Ferndale; McKinleyville’s next listed game is Nov. 21, 2025 at South Fork.

For full coverage, follow the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5931079-mckinleyville-vs-st-bernards — and get to the gym early; scrimmages like this are where teams begin to define their season.