Sam Houston at Yates — High school boys basketball preview (Nov. 28, 5 p.m. CST)

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Sam Houston visits Yates in a nonleague meeting Friday, Nov. 28. Tip is listed at 5 p.m. Central (local) at Yates as the Sam Houston Texans look to open their season against the Yates Lions. Both teams enter the contest 0-0 on the young 2025-26 campaign.

Key details

• Game: Sam Houston Texans at Yates Lions

• Date: Friday, Nov. 28, 2025

• Time: 5 p.m. CST (local)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/5984986-sam-houston-vs-yates

• Yates team page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/195418-yates-lions (Fans: 9)

• Sam Houston team page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/191714-sam-houston-texans (Fans: 2)

What to watch

There’s no recent meeting listed between these programs in the SBLive record, so Friday’s game will offer a first look at how each team shapes up this season. Early-season nonleague matchups are where roles get defined and rotation minutes matter — expect coaches to be testing lineups and freshmen to get meaningful run.

Streaming and ticketing

• Yates: Watch on NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/jack-yates-high-school-houston-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Sam Houston: Watch on NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sam-houston-high-school-arlington-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only streaming links provided on the SBLive listing are shown above.)

Fan corner — follow, pick and engage

Show your support: follow the teams on SBLive to grow their fan counts and stay updated. Yates currently shows 9 fans and Sam Houston 2 on their SBLive pages — those numbers can change, so follow the team you want to see rise. Make your pick on the game page for fun; picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-chance projections.

Yates next game (per SBLive): Varsity Opponent at Yates, Nov. 29 — see the Yates team page for details. Sam Houston’s next scheduled game on SBLive is Dec. 16 at Seguin.

Follow the links above for updates and live coverage information, and check back on the SBLive game page for final start times, lineup updates and any changes to streaming availability.