Central Spartans at Del Lago Academy Firebirds — Dec. 19, 2025 preview

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Central travels to Del Lago Academy on Friday, Dec. 19, when the Central Spartans visit the Del Lago Academy Firebirds for a nonleague meeting at Del Lago Academy in Escondido. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. PST. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5860101-central-vs-del-lago-academy

A quick snapshot

Match: Central Spartans at Del Lago Academy Firebirds

Date/time: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 — 7 p.m. PST

Location: Del Lago Academy, Escondido, California

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5860101-central-vs-del-lago-academy

Del Lago Academy team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207246-del-lago-academy-firebirds

Central team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154097-central-spartans

What to watch

The last time these teams met was Nov. 19, 2022, at Del Lago Academy, when Central posted a 64-37 victory. That meeting and other historical matchups are linked on the teams’ SBLive pages and the matchup archive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/2477615-central-vs-del-lago-academy

Fan and pick info

Del Lago Academy has three SBLive followers; Central has 10.

There are no picks recorded for this game yet on SBLive.

Streaming and additional links

Del Lago Academy NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/del-lago-academy-escondido-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Central NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-union-high-school-el-centro-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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Other notes

Each team has an upcoming game listed on its SBLive page (Del Lago Academy next: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5857278-tba-vs-del-lago-academy; Central next: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5854460-central-vs-del-lago-academy).

Weather data for Escondido, Calif., is available on the game page if you need it closer to tipoff.

Get involved: follow both teams on SBLive and make your pick — it’s a great way to support local hoops and keep the conversation going.