Strathmore Spartans at Tulare Western Mustangs — Thursday, Dec. 18 (PST)

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Quick hit

• What: Strathmore Spartans at Tulare Western Mustangs (tournament game)

• When: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 — 4:30 p.m. PST

• Where: Tulare, Calif. — home gym of Tulare Western

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5703901-strathmore-vs-tulare-western

Why it matters

Thursday’s matchup brings two Valley-area programs back together after a close meeting earlier this month. Strathmore took the last meeting, a 38-34 decision on Dec. 9 at Strathmore (box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5703892-tulare-western-vs-strathmore). Expect a physical, low-possession game as both squads look to tune up in tournament play.

Team links and next games

• Tulare Western Mustangs (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161413-tulare-western-mustangs — next: Tulare Western at Redwood, Dec. 30 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5877036-tulare-western-vs-redwood)

• Strathmore Spartans (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207979-strathmore-spartans — next: Strathmore at TBA, Dec. 19 (https://scorebooklive.com/girls-basketball/games/5703902-strathmore-vs-tba)

Streaming / tickets

• Watch: Both programs list NFHS Network pages for season coverage — Strathmore: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/strathmore-union-high-school-porterville-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Tulare Western: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tulare-western-high-school-tulare-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes / engagement

Right now Strathmore shows five fans and Tulare Western shows three fans on ScorebookLive — those numbers may change. Follow the teams on ScorebookLive to increase fan counts and make picks for the team you want to see win. Picks are for fun fan engagement and are not related to any win-projection models.

Follow live updates

Bookmark the game page for scores, lineup updates and live coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5703901-strathmore-vs-tulare-western

See you at the gym — or online — for a local rivalry that promises tight defense and late-game drama.