Gilroy Mustangs at Salinas Cowboys — High school basketball preview (Dec. 16, 2025)

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Gilroy travels to Salinas for a nonleague meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PT in Salinas, Calif. The Gilroy Mustangs visit the Salinas Cowboys in a matchup fans will be watching as the holiday stretch approaches. Follow live updates, box score and game info on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5837665-gilroy-vs-salinas

Quick game info

• Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Salinas, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5837665-gilroy-vs-salinas

• Gilroy Mustangs (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156012-gilroy-mustangs-jv

• Salinas Cowboys (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159910-salinas-cowboys-jv

What to watch

The two programs haven’t met recently in Salinas; their last recorded meeting was Dec. 2, 2022, at Gilroy High School (that game is marked completed on SBLive). With both teams carrying momentum into the winter break, expect a physical, defensive-minded game that could come down to execution in the fourth quarter. Check the SBLive game page for lineups and live scoring when available.

Streaming and tickets

• Salinas High School/NFHS streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/salinas-high-school-salinas-ca-2/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Gilroy High School/NFHS streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/gilroy-high-school-gilroy-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the links above for live video if the schools have games listed on NFHS. SBLive will list streaming or ticketing if those options are available.)

Fan action — follow and pick

Follow both teams on SBLive to get alerts and help grow their fan counts: Gilroy Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156012-gilroy-mustangs-jv; Salinas Cowboys — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159910-salinas-cowboys-jv. Head to the game page to make your pick — picks are for fun fan engagement and are not tied to any win_chance projections. Win-chance numbers and fan totals can change, so check back and make your pick for the team you want to see win.