Upland visits Esperanza in Dec. 26 tournament matchup

Esperanza -

The Esperanza Aztecs host the Upland Highlanders/Scots on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, at 6 p.m. PT in Anaheim. Fans can find full game details on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5820529-upland-vs-esperanza.

• Home: Esperanza Aztecs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207311-esperanza-aztecs-jv

• Away: Upland Highlanders/Scots — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161511-upland-highlandersscots-jv

• When: Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 — 6 p.m. PT

• Where: Esperanza (Anaheim, Calif.)

Last meeting

The teams last met on Dec. 30, 2024, when Upland edged Esperanza, 53-40 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5316793-esperanza-vs-upland). That result gives this rematch an extra edge — Esperanza will look for payback on its home floor while Upland aims to replicate the form that earned that road victory.

Streaming and tickets

• NFHS Network links are available for both programs and may carry this game: Esperanza — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/esperanza-high-school-anaheim-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Upland — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/upland-high-school-upland-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

• No ticketing links are provided on the SBLive entry. Check the SBLive game page above or the schools’ athletic pages for updates.

Notes for fans

SBLive shows small current fan counts for these programs (Esperanza: 0 fans; Upland: 1 fan) and no picks recorded at the time of this preview. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and make picks if you want to show support. Picks on SBLive are for fun and aren’t tied to any win projections.

Quick schedule context

• Esperanza’s next listed game (on SBLive) is Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025 — El Dorado at Esperanza, noon (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5932032-esperanza-vs-el-dorado).

• Upland’s next listed game is Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 — Upland at Valencia/Placentia, 6 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5820544-upland-vs-valenciaplacentia).

Follow the links above for the latest updates, streaming availability and any schedule or weather changes. For more SBLive coverage, stay tuned to ScoreBook Live for previews, live updates and postgame coverage.