The Mountain at Mullin Park to Host the Trinity vs. Mission League Challenge Dec. 22
9/14/2026 12:55:00 PM | General
MALIBU, Calif. — Pepperdine University and The Mountain at Mullin Park will host the Trinity vs. Mission League Challenge on Tuesday, Dec. 22, bringing Southern California's premier high school basketball programs together for a full day of competition.Â
The event will mark the first non-Pepperdine sporting event hosted at The Mountain, Pepperdine's new 3,600-seat arena, which officially opens Dec. 5. The day will feature eight games beginning at 10 a.m., bringing together programs from the nationally recognized Mission and Trinity leagues, along with several wildcard teams from across Southern California.
"The Mountain at Mullin Park was built to be more than a home for Pepperdine Athletics, and hosting our first outside event on December 22 is an exciting milestone for our entire community," said Director of Athletics Tanner Gardner. "We are grateful to Dan and his team for partnering with us to showcase some of the very best high school talent in Southern California and, at the same time, demonstrate the incredible opportunities The Mountain can provide to our community and beyond. We look forward to welcoming these student-athletes, their families and fans to The Mountain and beginning what we hope will be a long history of memorable events in this special venue."
Tickets for the Challenge go on sale Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m. through the Pepperdine Athletics ticket office (866-WAVE-TIX) and website.
Game Schedule
10 a.m. — Bishop Alemany High School vs. Heritage Christian School
11:30 a.m. — Loyola High School vs. JSerra Catholic High School
1 p.m. — Santa Margarita Catholic High School vs. Chaminade College Preparatory
2:30 p.m. — Servite High School vs. Notre Dame High School
4 p.m. — Harvard-Westlake School vs. Orange Lutheran High School
5:30 p.m. — Crespi Carmelite High School vs. St. John Bosco High School
7 p.m. — Sierra Canyon School vs. Mater Dei High School
8:30 p.m. — Oaks Christian School vs. Campbell Hall School
THE MOUNTAIN AT MULLIN PARK
A $150 million fundraising priority, The Mountain will draw our campus community to a higher place, together. More than any other single building project since the opening of Pepperdine's Malibu campus, The Mountain at Mullin Park will transform the University's main campus. This state-of-the-art complex will not only be home to leading fitness and well-being resources for the entire Pepperdine community, the 3,600-seat arena will give our basketball and indoor volleyball teams an extraordinary home court facility commensurate with those of our top competitors throughout the West Coast Conference. To contribute to The Mountain at Mullin Park Capital Campaign, visit Pepperdine.edu/giving.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE ATHLETICS
Pepperdine University boasts one of the most successful athletic programs in the country for a school of its size. The Waves have claimed 10 NCAA Division I team championships and 26 team or individual national championships in their history. Located in scenic Malibu, California, the university overlooks a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership.
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