Joshua Owls at Waco Lions: Nonleague matchup set for Dec. 12

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Friday night basketball heads to Waco when the Joshua Owls visit the Waco Lions on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. CST at Waco (listed as 5 p.m. PST on the game sheet). Follow the full game details on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/6011691-joshua-vs-waco

• Game: Joshua Owls at Waco Lions (Nonleague)

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at 7 p.m. CST

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/6011691-joshua-vs-waco

• Joshua team page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/195660-joshua-owls

• Waco team page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/199892-waco-lions

A quick look: There’s no prior meeting listed between these teams in the provided data, so Friday offers a fresh matchup. Waco is the home side; Joshua travels in looking to make an early-season statement. On SBLive, Waco currently has 3 fans following its page and Joshua has 2 — those counts can change, and increasing fan numbers helps visibility. Neither team has any picks registered on the SBLive pick’em for this game yet.

Streaming and ticketing

• Both schools list NFHS Network pages for their basketball broadcasts — fans should check the school NFHS links for possible live streams:

• Waco NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/waco-high-school-waco-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Joshua NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/joshua-high-school-joshua-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links were provided in the game data.

Get involved

• Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts: Waco — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/199892-waco-lions; Joshua — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/195660-joshua-owls.

• Make a pick for fun on SBLive — picks are for fan engagement only and do not affect any projected win chances. Note: fan counts, picks and streaming availability may change; follow the teams and check the game page for the latest information: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/6011691-joshua-vs-waco.

Preview by SBLive Sports — follow the teams and tune in Friday night for what should be an engaging nonleague test for both programs.