Merced Bears at Downey Knights — Girls basketball preview (Dec. 2, 2025)
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Merced visits Thomas Downey High School in Modesto on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, for a girls basketball matchup with the Downey Knights. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PST at Thomas Downey High School. Full game details and live updates are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5822254-merced-vs-downey
What to know
- Teams: Merced Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158022-merced-bears
- Opponent: Downey Knights — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158218-downey-knights
- Location: Thomas Downey High School (Modesto, Calif.)
- Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 — 7:30 p.m. PST
- SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5822254-merced-vs-downey
Last meeting
The teams last met on Nov. 27, 2019, when Merced rolled past Downey, 61-30. Merced’s linescore was 11-11-23-16; Downey’s was 9-2-6-13. That lopsided result gives Merced a recent edge in the series, but nearly six years have passed since that meeting.
Streaming and tickets
- Downey’s NFHSNetwork page (possible live stream): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/thomas-downey-high-school-modesto-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Merced’s NFHSNetwork page (possible live stream): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/merced-high-school-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
(Only include ticketing or streaming where available on those NFHS links.)
Fan notes and engagement
- Downey fans on SBLive: 3 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158218-downey-knights
- Merced fans on SBLive: 1 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158022-merced-bears
- Picks on SBLive: both teams currently have 0 picks on the game page. These numbers can change — follow your team and make picks to show support. Picks are for fun and not tied to any win projections.
Follow and tune in
Bookmark the SBLive game page for live updates and box scores: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5822254-merced-vs-downey. Follow the Merced and Downey team pages to increase fan counts and get notifications about lineup updates and future games. Numbers on SBLive (fans, picks and any projections) may change as game day approaches — follow the teams and make your pick to get in on the action.