Barnstable at New Bedford — Dec. 16 high school basketball preview

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Barnstable (Red Raiders) visits New Bedford (Whalers) on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at New Bedford High School. Tip is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5527309-barnstable-vs-new-bedford

Quick facts

Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 16 — 3:30 p.m. ET

Location: New Bedford High School (New Bedford, Mass.)

Home: New Bedford Whalers — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176291-new-bedford-whalers-fr

Away: Barnstable Red Raiders — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/171378-barnstable-red-raiders-fr

Why this one matters

This nonleague midweek matchup resumes a series that last met on Jan. 27, 2023, at Barnstable High School, where the Red Raiders edged New Bedford 49-45 (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/2098562-new-bedford-vs-barnstable). Both teams come into the contest with fresh seasons ahead; expect a physical, jockeying opening period as coaches tune rotations and look for go-to scorers.

Streaming and tickets

New Bedford and Barnstable both list NFHS Network pages for possible streaming: New Bedford — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-bedford-high-school-new-bedford-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Barnstable — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/barnstable-high-school-barnstable-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticket link provided; check the home-school athletic department for on-site admission details.

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