Cibola Raiders at Imperial Tigers — Girls basketball preview (Dec. 17, 2025)

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Cibola travels to Imperial on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, for a nonconference/league tilt at Imperial High School. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. PT at Imperial High School in Imperial, Calif.

Quick look

Game: Cibola Raiders at Imperial Tigers

Date/time: 5:30 p.m. PT Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

Location: Imperial High School, Imperial, Calif.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5966616-cibola-vs-imperial

Visiting team: Cibola Raiders — https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/girls-basketball/teams/162151-cibola-raiders-jv (record: 0-0)

Home team: Imperial Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207443-imperial-tigers-jv (record: 0-1)

What to watch

Both teams are at the start of their winter schedules — Cibola listed at 0-0 and Imperial at 0-1 — so this game is an early chance to set the tone. There’s no meeting history listed between the two programs in the game details, so Wednesday’s matchup could establish a budding rivalry across the border. Imperial returns to the court again Saturday at Calexico; Cibola’s next scheduled game on SBLive is Jan. 13 at Holtville.

Streaming and tickets

Games involving either program may be streamed on the NFHS Network. Check the team pages for streaming availability:

Imperial NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/imperial-high-school-imperial-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Cibola NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/cibola-high-school-yuma-az/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get roster updates, stats and alerts: Imperial — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207443-imperial-tigers-jv and Cibola — https://scorebooklive.com/arizona/girls-basketball/teams/162151-cibola-raiders-jv. Fans can also make picks on the game page for fun — picks are for entertainment and not tied to any official projections. Win chances and follower counts can change as fans follow teams and make picks, so be sure to follow the team you want to see succeed and check back on the SBLive game page for updates.

Preview notes

This brief preview pulls from the SBLive game listing — for the latest lineups, injury updates and live scoring, follow the game page and each team’s SBLive profile above.