Santa Maria hosts Paso Robles on Dec. 9 at Santa Maria High

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Santa Maria and Paso Robles meet Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. PST at Santa Maria High School in a nonleague matchup. The Saints will host the Bearcats in what figures to be a competitive local showdown. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5925845-paso-robles-vs-santa-maria

Quick facts

• Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 — 5:00 p.m. PST

• Location: Santa Maria High School (Santa Maria, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5925845-paso-robles-vs-santa-maria

• Santa Maria Saints: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160399-santa-maria-saints-jv

• Paso Robles Bearcats: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159063-paso-robles-bearcats-jv

Last meeting

The teams last played Feb. 4, 2025, at Paso Robles High School. Santa Maria won that meeting 71-47, handing the Bearcats a tough loss on their home floor.

What to watch

• Santa Maria will look to replicate the balanced attack that produced the Feb. 4 win. Paso Robles will try to tighten its defense and answer on the glass.

• Both programs are regionally well followed; this matchup gives local fans a midweek game to circle on the calendar.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Fans can check NFHS Network coverage for each school. Santa Maria NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-maria-high-school-santa-maria-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Paso Robles NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/paso-robles-high-school-paso-robles-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS Network availability may vary by game. No ticketing link was provided; contact the host school for ticket information.

Next up for each team

• Santa Maria next plays Valley Christian Academy (SM) at home on Dec. 15, 2025 — 3:30 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5925889-valley-christian-academy-sm-vs-santa-maria)

• Paso Robles next plays Mission Prep at home on Dec. 12, 2025 — 5:00 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5935269-paso-robles-vs-mission-prep)

Get involved

Follow the teams and the game on SBLive to help grow each squad’s fan count and get the latest updates. Picks are available on team pages for fan engagement — they are for fun and not tied to any win projections. Current fan and pick counts may change; follow Santa Maria (fans: 1) and Paso Robles (fans: 1) and make your pick for the team you want to see win.