Bell Gardens at Santa Monica — Girls Basketball preview (Dec. 2, 3 p.m. PT)

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Bell Gardens travels to Santa Monica on Tuesday, Dec. 2, for a nonleague girls basketball game at 3 p.m. PT. The Bell Gardens Lancers (0-0) visit the Santa Monica Vikings (0-0) in what figures to be an early-season test as both teams open their schedules.

Quick facts

• Game: Bell Gardens Lancers at Santa Monica Vikings — full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5592784-bell-gardens-vs-santa-monica

• Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at 3 p.m. PT

• Location: Santa Monica (home team: Santa Monica Vikings)

• Visitor: Bell Gardens Lancers

• Records: Bell Gardens 0-0, Santa Monica 0-0

Storyline

Both squads come in unbeaten to start the season on paper, and with no listed prior meeting for this matchup there’s an opportunity for a program-defining early win. Bell Gardens also has a quick turnaround: its next game is scheduled for Dec. 4 at home (TBA at Bell Gardens, 6:30 p.m.). Expect coaches to use this nonleague test to set rotations and establish identity for the weeks ahead.

Streaming and tickets

• Bell Gardens fans: Bell Gardens broadcasts on NFHS Network — watch here: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bell-gardens-high-school-bell-gardens-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links are listed on the game page. Follow the host school for local ticket info.

Follow and pick’em

• Follow the teams on SBLive to get updates, boost fan counts and stay notified of lineup and score changes: Santa Monica Vikings

  Bell Gardens Lancers.

• Make your picks and join the conversation on the game page. Note: SBLive follower counts and any win projections can change, and picks are for fun fan engagement only.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for live updates, box score links and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5592784-bell-gardens-vs-santa-monica