Van Nuys at Sylmar — High school boys basketball preview (Dec. 18, 2025)

SBLive Report,

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Van Nuys visits Sylmar on Thursday, Dec. 18, for a league meeting at Sylmar High School. Tip is set for 4 p.m. PT. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5831676-van-nuys-vs-sylmar

Game links

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5831676-van-nuys-vs-sylmar

Van Nuys Wolves: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/137614-van-nuys-wolves-jv

Sylmar Spartans: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/138914-sylmar-spartans-jv

Last meeting

The teams met earlier this season at Sylmar High on Jan. 29, 2025, with Van Nuys edging Sylmar 48-42. That Jan. 29 game is on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4790379-van-nuys-vs-sylmar

Streaming and ticketing

Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network team pages where games are commonly streamed. Van Nuys NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/van-nuys-high-school-los-angeles-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Sylmar NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sylmar-high-school-sylmar-ca-2/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes and what to watch

Van Nuys picked up the win in the teams’ last meeting; Sylmar will be looking for revenge on its home floor.

Both SBLive team pages show small fan counts right now; those numbers can change. If you want to help your school’s profile, follow the teams and get involved in picks and discussion.

Follow and engage

Help your team by following them on SBLive and making a pick for fun — picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections. Numbers (fans, picks and any win-chance projections) can change, so follow the teams you want to support and check the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5831676-van-nuys-vs-sylmar

Upcoming after this game

Sylmar next: Sylmar at Canoga Park — Fri., Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m. PT (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5831714-sylmar-vs-canoga-park)

Van Nuys next: Panorama at Van Nuys — Fri., Dec. 19, 4 p.m. PT (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5831712-panorama-vs-van-nuys)

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, scores and coverage as tipoff approaches.