Faith Christian at Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning — Dec. 18 high school basketball preview

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Faith Christian Lions visit Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning for a nonconference league game at Silver Springs High School on Thursday, Dec. 18. Tip is set for 5 p.m. PT; full game info is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5893673-faith-christian-vs-sierra-academy-of-expeditionary-learning

Quick game facts

Date/time: 5 p.m. PT Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025

Location: Silver Springs High School

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5893673-faith-christian-vs-sierra-academy-of-expeditionary-learning

Home: Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning (0-0) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/485712-sierra-academy-of-expeditionary-learning (Fans: 1, Picks: 0)

Away: Faith Christian Lions (0-0) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207343-faith-christian-lions (Fans: 6, Picks: 0)

What to watch

Both teams open the season at 0-0, so Thursday’s game offers an early look at personnel and pace for each program. Sierra Academy will use home-court advantage at Silver Springs High School, while Faith Christian will try to lean on experience from returning players to set the tone for the year. Neither program has a recorded meeting this season on SBLive, so this one could set the narrative early in the league.

Notes and next games

Sierra Academy’s next game listed on SBLive: Delta at Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning, 4:00 p.m. on Dec. 30 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6018063-delta-vs-sierra-academy-of-expeditionary-learning

Faith Christian’s next SBLive entry: Sacramento Adventist at Faith Christian, 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 6 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5454624-sacramento-adventist-vs-faith-christian

Streaming and tickets

No streaming or ticket links are listed on SBLive for this game. Check the game page (above) or the schools’ athletic pages for last-minute updates.

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to help boost their fan counts and stay updated: Sierra Academy — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/485712-sierra-academy-of-expeditionary-learning; Faith Christian — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207343-faith-christian-lions. Make your pick for fun on the game page — picks are fan engagement only and do not affect any win-projection numbers (those figures may change). Follow and pick to show support and keep the local high school sports conversation alive.