Riverside Bulldogs vs. Leland Cubs preview: Dec. 2 in Avon

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Riverside hosts Leland in Avon on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. Central at Riverside High School. The nonleague matchup pairs the Riverside Bulldogs with the Leland Cubs in what should be an early‑season measuring stick for both programs. See the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5614530-leland-vs-riverside

Game details

Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 — 7 p.m. Central (listed as 5 p.m. PST on the schedule; converted to the local time for Avon, Miss.)

Location: Riverside High School — Avon, Miss.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5614530-leland-vs-riverside

Home: Riverside Bulldogs — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/179132-riverside-bulldogs (11 SBLive fans)

Away: Leland Cubs — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175238-leland-cubs (10 SBLive fans)

Why this one matters

This is an early nonleague test for both teams as they build toward region play. The Bulldogs and Cubs last met Dec. 17, 2024, at Riverside (see last meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/4748255-riverside-vs-leland). With rosters settling and chemistry still developing, expect coaches to lean on experienced pieces while younger players try to stake a claim for minutes.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Riverside and Leland each list NFHS Network pages for their broadcasts — Riverside: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/riverside-high-school-avon-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — Leland: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/leland-hs-leland-ms/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Tickets: No ticketing information listed on the SBLive game page. Check the host school for local ticket details.

Follow, pick and join the conversation

Help your team out — follow the Bulldogs (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/179132-riverside-bulldogs) or the Cubs (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/teams/175238-leland-cubs) on SBLive to get updates and increase their fan counts. Make a pick on the game for fun — picks and fan numbers on SBLive are for engagement and may change as more fans join and make selections. Want more on what’s next? Riverside’s next scheduled game on SBLive is at West Tallahatchie on Dec. 4 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5793018-riverside-vs-west-tallahatchie) and Leland is listed to host O’Bannon on Dec. 3 (https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/basketball/games/5868841-obannon-vs-leland).

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, live scoring and postgame coverage.