Burncoat hosts North in Worcester — Patriots and Polar Bears meet Friday, Jan. 16

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Burncoat and North meet Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, when the Burncoat Patriots host the North Polar Bears at Burncoat High School in Worcester. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5596979-north-vs-burncoat

Why it matters

• Home: Burncoat Patriots — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/510907-burncoat-patriots-jv

• Away: North Polar Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/179328-north-polar-bears-jv

• Location: Burncoat High School, Worcester, Mass.

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 5 p.m. ET

A quick look back

The teams last met on Jan. 7, 2022, at North High School. You can review that game here: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/1207552-north-vs-burncoat

Streaming and ticketing

• Burncoat and North both have NFHS Network pages that often stream home contests: Burncoat NFHS — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/burncoat-high-school-worcester-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; North NFHS — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-high-school-worcester-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links provided. Check the game page for updates and any late streaming/ticket info: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5596979-north-vs-burncoat

Notes and fan info

• Burncoat has 5 SBLive fans; North has 0. Neither team currently has picks recorded for this game. These numbers can change — follow the teams and make picks to help boost fan engagement. Picks are for fun and not tied to any SBLive win projections.

• Next games: Burncoat at Tantasqua Regional on Jan. 20, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5819178-burncoat-vs-tantasqua-regional; North at Doherty Memorial on Jan. 21, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5596986-north-vs-doherty-memorial

Follow and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get lineup updates, live scoring and alerts. Make your picks on the game page and invite friends — it’s a great way to show support and keep the rivalry buzzing.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5596979-north-vs-burncoat