Bentonville at Alma — Girls basketball preview: Thursday, Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. CT

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Bentonville visits Alma on Thursday, Dec. 4, when the Bentonville Tigers travel to face the Alma Airedales in Alma, Ark. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. Central (3:30 p.m. Pacific). Fans can follow the matchup on ScorebookLive: game page — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5753572-bentonville-vs-alma

Quick facts

• Date/time: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. CT

• Location: Alma, Ark. (home: Alma Airedales)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5753572-bentonville-vs-alma

• Alma Airedales: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/501738-alma-airedales-fr — record: 0-0; SBLive fans: 7; picks: 0

• Bentonville Tigers: https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/153564-bentonville-tigers-fr — record: 0-0; SBLive fans: 6; picks: 0

What to watch

Both teams open the season (0-0) and will look to establish early momentum. Alma returns home and Bentonville makes the short trip to Alma for what should be a competitive nightcap. There is no prior meeting listed on ScorebookLive for this matchup, so expect coaches to use this game to set rotations and evaluate lineups early in the season.

Upcoming games (from SBLive)

• Alma next: Alma at Bentonville West, Thursday, Dec. 11 — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5927345-alma-vs-bentonville-west

• Bentonville next: Harrison at Bentonville, Monday, Dec. 8 — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/games/5753570-harrison-vs-bentonville

Streaming and tickets

• No streaming or ticketing information is listed on the ScorebookLive game page. Check the game link above and each team page for any late updates.

Follow and engage (SBLive)

Supporters can follow each team on ScorebookLive to get updates and boost fan counts: Alma — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/501738-alma-airedales-fr; Bentonville — https://scorebooklive.com/arkansas/girls-basketball/teams/153564-bentonville-tigers-fr. Picks shown on SBLive are for fan engagement and are not tied to any official projections — they may change. Follow teams and make your picks if you want to back the team you want to see win.