Taft Union visits Valley Christian Academy (SM) in Dec. 30 tournament tilt

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Taft Union (Wildcats) visits Valley Christian Academy (SM) (Lions) on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, for a tournament game in Santa Maria. Tip is set for 6 p.m. PST at Valley Christian Academy’s gym. Follow the official game page for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6050639-taft-union-vs-valley-christian-academy-sm

Quick facts

Teams: Valley Christian Academy (SM) Lions (home) vs. Taft Union Wildcats (away)

Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025 — 6 p.m. PST

Location: Valley Christian Academy, Santa Maria, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6050639-taft-union-vs-valley-christian-academy-sm

Why this matters

Taft Union and Valley Christian (SM) haven’t met recently on the schedule — their last recorded meeting was Dec. 28, 2022, a 59-41 win for Taft Union. That result gives Taft a historical edge in the matchup, but tournament settings often produce new storylines. On ScorebookLive, Taft Union currently has 14 fans following its page while Valley Christian (SM) has 1 — those follower totals can change, and more fans mean a louder presence on the site.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Each school lists an NFHS Network page where broadcasts are typically posted — Valley Christian (SM): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/valley-christian-academy-santa-maria-santa-maria-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Taft Union: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/taft-union-high-school-taft-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Tickets: No ticket link provided. Check the game page or the schools’ pages on ScorebookLive for updates.

Get involved

Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to get prep alerts, box scores and notifications: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141405-valley-christian-academy-sm-lions and https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161092-taft-union-wildcats. Fans can also make picks on the game page to show support — picks are for fun fan engagement and are not related to any win‑chance projections. Numbers shown on ScorebookLive (fans, picks, etc.) may change, so follow the teams you want to see win and check the game page for the latest updates.