Berkeley Yellowjackets at Palo Alto Vikings — Dec. 13 JV preview

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Berkeley’s junior varsity Yellowjackets travel to Palo Alto to take on the Vikings on Saturday, Dec. 13. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. PT at Palo Alto as both teams open the season in a nonleague meeting — Berkeley (0-0) and Palo Alto (0-0).

This early-season matchup is a Bay Area tune-up before league play begins. There’s no recent meeting on file for these programs, so the result will set an early tone for neighborhood bragging rights and momentum heading into the holidays. Both teams have follow-up games on the schedule: Palo Alto hosts Branham on Monday, Dec. 15 (5:30 p.m.), and Berkeley returns Dec. 20 against Oakland (1:30 p.m.).

Quick facts

• Date/time: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 — 6:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Palo Alto (home of the Palo Alto Vikings)

• Records: Berkeley Yellowjackets (0-0), Palo Alto Vikings (0-0)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5851752-berkeley-vs-palo-alto

• Team pages: Berkeley Yellowjackets — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/153568-berkeley-yellowjackets-jv

  Palo Alto Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158957-palo-alto-vikings-jv

Streaming and ticketing

• Watch links (if the teams stream): Berkeley NFHS Network page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/berkeley-high-school-berkeley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Palo Alto NFHS Network page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/palo-alto-high-school-palo-alto-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan note and call to action

SBLive shows early fan and pick counts for both teams are low — now’s a great time to follow the teams and make your pick. Those numbers and any win-chance projections can change quickly; follow the Berkeley and Palo Alto team pages and the game page above to stay updated. Picks on SBLive are for fan engagement and fun.

Follow the links above for the latest lineup updates, live coverage, and to support your team.