North Salinas Vikings at Aptos Mariners — High school boys basketball preview (Dec. 20, 2025)

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North Salinas visits Aptos for a junior varsity showdown Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. Tip is set for 1 p.m. PST at Aptos High School. Follow the official ScoreBookLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5925802-north-salinas-vs-aptos

Quick facts

• Date/time: Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 — 1 p.m. PST

• Location: Aptos High School (Aptos HS)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5925802-north-salinas-vs-aptos

• Home: Aptos Mariners (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158917-aptos-mariners-jv

• Away: North Salinas Vikings (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159904-north-salinas-vikings-jv

• Next game: Aptos at Palma, Dec. 23 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5834504-aptos-vs-palma; Oak Grove at North Salinas, Jan. 3 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5861837-oak-grove-vs-north-salinas

A few notes and narrative

This is a junior varsity matchup between two Monterey County programs. There is no last-meeting information listed on ScoreBookLive for this pairing, so Saturday presents a fresh measuring stick for both staffs and younger players looking to make an impression before the winter break. Rosters, records and deeper statistical context were not provided in the game sheet.

Streaming and ticketing

• Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages; availability of a live stream for this specific game may vary. Aptos NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/aptos-high-school-aptos-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• North Salinas NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-salinas-high-school-salinas-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Show some love for your team on ScoreBookLive: both programs currently show zero listed fans and zero picks on the game page. These numbers change as fans follow teams and make picks — picks are just for fun and are not tied to any official projections. Follow the Aptos Mariners and North Salinas Vikings on ScoreBookLive and make your pick to join the conversation.

Where to follow live updates

Bookmark the ScoreBookLive game page for live scoring and updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5925802-north-salinas-vs-aptos

(Information in this preview is drawn from the official ScoreBookLive game sheet. Streaming availability and fan/pick counts may change; follow the team pages for the latest.)