Malibu Sharks visit Channel Islands Raiders on Wednesday, Dec. 3 — Girls basketball preview

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Malibu (Sharks) travels to Channel Islands (Raiders) on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, for a league showdown at Channel Islands in Oxnard, Calif. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT. Follow the full game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5833502-malibu-vs-channel-islands

Teams

• Channel Islands Raiders — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158871-channel-islands-raiders

• Malibu Sharks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/136845-malibu-sharks

Why this one matters

These two met a year ago in a one-point thriller at Channel Islands — Malibu edged the Raiders 41-40 on Dec. 5, 2024 (game recap and box score): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4764999-malibu-vs-channel-islands. Expect another tight matchup; last season’s finish suggests neither side will take a lead for granted.

Broadcast and streaming

• NFHS Network: Channel Islands — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/channel-islands-high-school-oxnard-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• NFHS Network: Malibu — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/malibu-high-school-malibu-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the links above if the teams are streaming the game on NFHS Network.)

Weather and logistics

• Location: Channel Islands (Oxnard, Calif.) — check the game page for updated weather info and any venue notes.

Get involved — follow and pick

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SBLive links

• Game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5833502-malibu-vs-channel-islands

• Channel Islands: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158871-channel-islands-raiders

• Malibu: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/136845-malibu-sharks

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