Carlsbad Lancers visit San Marcos Knights in nonleague matchup Friday

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Carlsbad travels to San Marcos on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, to take on the San Marcos Knights in a nonleague boys basketball game at San Marcos High. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. PST at San Marcos. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5833583-carlsbad-vs-san-marcos

Quick game details

• Game: Carlsbad Lancers at San Marcos Knights

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. PST

• Location: San Marcos High School — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5833583-carlsbad-vs-san-marcos

• San Marcos Knights: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160218-san-marcos-knights-jv (fans: 2)

• Carlsbad Lancers: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154012-carlsbad-lancers-jv (fans: 3)

Why this one matters

The two San Diego County programs renew their regional rivalry in a nonleague test that should give coaches a look at rotations and newcomers before holiday tournaments. The teams last met on March 31, 2021, when Carlsbad edged San Marcos, 54-51 — box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/922368-san-marcos-vs-carlsbad. Each program also has another game on the schedule: San Marcos returns to action Dec. 26 at Madison (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5886045-san-marcos-vs-madison) and Carlsbad is listed the following day, Dec. 20 (https://scorebooklive.com/basketball/games/5833587-carlsbad-vs-tba).

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages where games are commonly streamed — San Marcos: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-marcos-high-school-san-marcos-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Carlsbad: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/carlsbad-high-school-carlsbad-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Availability and access may vary; check the NFHS Network links for the latest.

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to grow their fan counts and stay updated on scores and lineups. Fans can also make picks — picks are for fun and help engagement but are not related to any win projections. SBLive numbers (fans, picks, any projections) can change leading up to the game, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support.

For more on this matchup and live coverage, visit the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5833583-carlsbad-vs-san-marcos