Austin at Sparkman: Girls basketball preview — Dec. 16, 2025

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Austin Black Bears travel to Sparkman Senators on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, for a girls basketball meeting at Sparkman High School in Harvest, Ala. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central (4 p.m. Pacific as listed). Catch full game information on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5756241-austin-vs-sparkman.

Sparkman will host the Black Bears at home in Harvest. Team pages and more season details are available at SBLive:

• Sparkman Senators: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/157775-sparkman-senators

• Austin Black Bears: https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/154799-austin-black-bears

Last meeting

The teams last met on Jan. 15, 2022, with Sparkman posting a 72-36 win (game recap and box score): https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/1069690-sparkman-vs-austin. That result gives this matchup historical intrigue heading into Tuesday.

Streaming and tickets

• Both programs list NFHSNetwork pages for potential streaming coverage:

• Sparkman NFHSNetwork: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sparkman-high-school-harvest-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Austin NFHSNetwork: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/austin-high-school-decatur-al/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links are provided on the SBLive game entry. Check the host school’s athletics page or the SBLive game page above for any late updates.

What to watch and fan notes

• Sparkman hosts the game in Harvest, Ala.; outdoor weather details are available locally, but this is an indoor matchup.

• Sparkman’s next scheduled game after this is Pelham at Sparkman on Dec. 19 (7:30 p.m. Central) — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5991317-pelham-vs-sparkman. Austin’s next scheduled game is at Fairview on Dec. 18 (6:30 p.m. Central) — https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/games/5893862-austin-vs-fairview.

Follow and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get roster updates, scores and alerts: Sparkman (https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/157775-sparkman-senators) and Austin (https://scorebooklive.com/alabama/girls-basketball/teams/154799-austin-black-bears). Make your picks on the SBLive game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections. Fan counts and pick totals change frequently, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to back one side and boost engagement.