Ayala at Northwood preview: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 — Timberwolves host Bulldogs in nonleague matchup

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Ayala Bulldogs travel to Irvine to face the Northwood Timberwolves on Friday, Dec. 12. Tip is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Pacific at Northwood High School. This nonleague meeting has implications for early-season rhythm and matchup evaluations as both programs settle into the 2025-26 campaign.

Game details

Game: Ayala Bulldogs at Northwood Timberwolves

Date: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025

Time: 3:30 p.m. Pacific

Location: Northwood High School (Irvine)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5896885-ayala-vs-northwood

Northwood on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156636-northwood-timberwolves-fr

Ayala on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/154278-ayala-bulldogs-fr

What to watch

This is an early-season nonleague test for both teams. Fans should expect coaches to evaluate rotations and for younger players to get meaningful minutes as personnel and identity are established. With limited historical data on this matchup, emphasis will be on which team controls tempo and how each defends transition opportunities.

Streaming and ticketing

Northwood (home) NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northwood-high-school-irvine-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Ayala NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ruben-ayala-high-school-chino-hills-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive does not currently have ticketing links for this game. Use the NFHS Network links above for streaming if available.

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Next games

Northwood next: Laguna Beach at Northwood, Jan. 6, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5492922-laguna-beach-vs-northwood

Ayala next: Glendora at Ayala, Dec. 19, 2025 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5436367-glendora-vs-ayala

Stay tuned to SBLive for in-game updates, stats and postgame coverage.