Westminster at Capistrano Valley — Girls basketball preview (Nov. 29, 2025)

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Westminster travels to Capistrano Valley for a nonleague girls basketball game at 3 p.m. PST Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Mission Viejo. The Capistrano Valley Cougars will host the Westminster Lions at Capistrano Valley High; full game details are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5987268-westminster-vs-capistrano-valley

Why this matters

• Date/time: 3 p.m. PST Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025

• Location: Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley hosting)

• Teams: Capistrano Valley Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/153992-capistrano-valley-cougars-jv vs. Westminster Lions — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156577-westminster-lions-jv

Last meeting and storyline

The teams last met Dec. 11, 2023, when Westminster thumped Capistrano Valley 53-15 (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3496540-westminster-vs-capistrano-valley). Capistrano Valley will look for a rebound on its home floor; Westminster arrives knowing its program left a mark in the prior matchup. Both team pages on SBLive have upcoming schedules if you want a look at what’s next for each squad (Capistrano Valley next: at Costa Mesa on Dec. 4, 2025 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5763587-capistrano-valley-vs-costa-mesa; Westminster next: at St. Mary’s Academy on Dec. 1, 2025 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5845633-westminster-vs-st-marys-academy).

Streaming and tickets

• Watch: Both programs list NFHS Network access for their games — Capistrano Valley: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/capistrano-valley-high-school-mission-viejo-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Westminster: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/westminster-high-school-westminster-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Tickets: No ticket link provided — check the host school’s athletic department for gate information.

Fan notes and how to engage

• SBLive picks and follower counts can change — both teams currently have no recorded fans or picks on their SBLive pages. Picks on SBLive are for fun and not tied to any official projections. Follow the teams on SBLive and cast a pick if you want to back the program you want to see win.

• Weather: The game is listed for Mission Viejo, CA; check local forecasts before heading out.

Preview summary

This nonleague matchup gives Capistrano Valley a chance to even the series after a lopsided meeting in 2023, while Westminster will try to stay sharp early in the season. For full game coverage and updates, follow the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5987268-westminster-vs-capistrano-valley