Avenal at Riverdale — Girls basketball preview (Dec. 3, 2025)

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Avenal Buccaneers visit Riverdale Cowboys on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT at Riverdale High School in Riverdale, Calif. This nonleague matchup is listed on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5950589-avenal-vs-riverdale.

Quick facts

• Game: Avenal Buccaneers at Riverdale Cowboys

• When: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 — 5 p.m. PT

• Where: Riverdale High School, Riverdale, Calif.

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5950589-avenal-vs-riverdale

• Riverdale team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159670-riverdale-cowboys-jv (Fans: 1)

• Avenal team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159556-avenal-buccaneers-jv (Fans: 2)

What to watch

The teams haven’t logged many recent meetings — their last recorded matchup on SBLive came Dec. 9, 2019, at Avenal, when the Buccaneers beat Riverdale 29-15. That box score and game recap are here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/343542-riverdale-vs-avenal. Both programs have upcoming games listed on their SBLive pages, so this contest will be an early-season measuring stick.

Streaming and tickets

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

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

If a stream is available, the NFHS Network links above are the best place to check. No ticketing links are listed on the SBLive game page.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to make sure you see lineup updates and final scores: visit the Riverdale page (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159670-riverdale-cowboys-jv) and the Avenal page (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159556-avenal-buccaneers-jv). You can also make picks on SBLive — picks are for fun and fan engagement and do not affect any projections. SBLive follower counts, pick totals and any win-chance projections can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support and help boost their fan counts.