Royal at Channel Islands: Nonleague girls basketball preview (Dec. 16, 2025)
Channel Islands -
The Royal Highlanders travel to Channel Islands to meet the Raiders on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. PST at Channel Islands High School in Oxnard. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5998205-royal-vs-channel-islands
Quick facts
- Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. PST
- Location: Channel Islands High School, Oxnard, Calif.
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5998205-royal-vs-channel-islands
- Home: Channel Islands Raiders — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/487914-channel-islands-raiders-jv
- Away: Royal Highlanders — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160761-royal-highlanders-jv
About the matchup
This is a nonleague meeting between Channel Islands and Royal. There’s no prior meeting listed on file for these teams for this matchup, so expect fresh storylines as both programs try to build momentum early in the season.
What to watch
- Energy and matchup adjustments in the opening quarter — nonleague games often set the tone early.
- How each team responds on the road (Royal) and at home (Channel Islands).
Streaming
- Channel Islands (home) NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/channel-islands-high-school-oxnard-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Royal (away) NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/royal-high-school-simi-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Notes and SBLive links
- Channel Islands’ next game on SBLive: Santa Clara at Channel Islands, 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5905809-santa-clara-vs-channel-islands
- Royal’s next game on SBLive: Moorpark at Royal, 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 19 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5488711-moorpark-vs-royal
- SBLive fans and picks: both teams currently show 0 fans and 0 picks on their SBLive pages. Those numbers can change — follow the teams and make your picks if you want to support them. Picks are for fun and are not tied to any win projections.
Get involved
Follow the Channel Islands Raiders and Royal Highlanders on SBLive to get updates, add your picks, and help grow each program’s fan count. For full game information and live coverage, bookmark the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5998205-royal-vs-channel-islands