REEDLEY, Calif. (Interstat) — The Reedley Tigers and Antelope Valley Marauders will open their men’s junior college basketball seasons Friday night in a non-conference matchup.

The game, scheduled for Oct. 31, 2025, pits two teams looking to start fresh. Both squads enter with identical 0-0 records.

Antelope Valley last took the court in a 68-65 road victory over Los Angeles Valley on Feb. 21, 2025. Reedley concluded its previous campaign on the same date, falling 77-69 at Merced.

The contest is projected to be a high-scoring and tightly contested affair. According to the Interstat game simulator, the game is forecast to end in a 100-100 tie.

The matchup begins a busy opening stretch for both programs. Antelope Valley will travel to face Feather River the following day, Nov. 1. Reedley, meanwhile, will host Sierra on that same Saturday.