John Carroll Catholic visits Gardendale on Dec. 16 for JV showdown

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John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers travel to Gardendale to meet the Gardendale Rockets on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Tip is set for 4 p.m. Central at Gardendale — follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5836428-john-carroll-catholic-vs-gardendale

• Home: Gardendale Rockets — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/156691-gardendale-rockets-jv

• Away: John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/140632-john-carroll-catholic-cavaliers-jv

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5836428-john-carroll-catholic-vs-gardendale

This is a quick mid-December matchup between two programs that will look to sharpen their rotations and build momentum heading into the holiday stretch. Gardendale hosts the game on its home floor; John Carroll Catholic makes the short trip as the visiting Cavaliers.

Streaming and ticketing

• Fans can stream games on NFHS Network. Gardendale’s NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/gardendale-high-school-gardendale-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• John Carroll Catholic’s NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/john-carroll-catholic-high-school-birmingham-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, engage and make picks

• Gardendale fans: 3 (on ScorebookLive) — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/156691-gardendale-rockets-jv

• John Carroll Catholic fans: 8 (on ScorebookLive) — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/teams/140632-john-carroll-catholic-cavaliers-jv

• Picks: 0 for both teams on ScorebookLive at the time of publication.

Numbers like fan counts and picks change frequently — follow the teams to boost their fan totals and make a pick if you want to show support (picks are for fun and not tied to any win projections).

Quick look ahead

• Gardendale’s next game: at Chilton County, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, 1:30 p.m. Central — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5877630-gardendale-vs-chilton-county

• John Carroll Catholic’s next game: at Oak Mountain, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, 2:45 p.m. Central — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/basketball/games/5887788-john-carroll-catholic-vs-oak-mountain

Get to the gym early, follow the ScorebookLive game page for live updates and enjoy what should be a competitive JV matchup.