Hillcrest at Paloma Valley — Nonleague boys basketball preview (Dec. 29, 2025)

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Hillcrest visits Paloma Valley on Monday, Dec. 29, for a nonleague boys basketball game at Paloma Valley. Tip is set for 10:30 a.m. PST. Both teams enter the contest with fresh records (Hillcrest 0-0, Paloma Valley 0-0) and will use this early-season matchup to tune up for the stretch run.

Game at a glance

• Date/time: Monday, Dec. 29 — 10:30 a.m. PST

• Location: Paloma Valley (home)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6041624-hillcrest-vs-paloma-valley

• Paloma Valley Wildcats: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159120-paloma-valley-wildcats-fr — Record: 0-0

  Fans: 0

  Next: Paloma Valley at Heritage, 3:30 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 7, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5439878-paloma-valley-vs-heritage)

• Hillcrest Trojans: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/485642-hillcrest-trojans-fr — Record: 0-0

  Fans: 1

  Next: Hillcrest at TBA, 11:59 p.m. on Tue., Dec. 30, 2025 (https://scorebooklive.com/basketball/games/6041625-hillcrest-vs-tba)

How to follow/stream

• Paloma Valley NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/paloma-valley-high-school-menifee-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Hillcrest NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hillcrest-high-school-riverside-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Nothing in the data shows a previous meeting this season, so expect coaches to tinker and reserve rotation pieces as they search for consistency. This game is an early opportunity for players to make a statement and for fans to get a look at each team’s identity.

Fan note & call to action

• Follow both teams on SBLive to get the latest updates and help grow their fan counts: Paloma Valley (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159120-paloma-valley-wildcats-fr) and Hillcrest (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/485642-hillcrest-trojans-fr).

• Make your picks on ScorebookLive for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and are not related to any win_chance projections. These numbers and fan counts can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to support one side.

For more details, follow the game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6041624-hillcrest-vs-paloma-valley