Putnam Vo‑Tech visits Pope Francis on Jan. 8 in Springfield

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Putnam Vo‑Tech Beavers travel to Pope Francis High School on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, to face the Pope Francis Cardinals in a league matchup. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Pacific) at Pope Francis High School in Springfield, Mass. Full game details are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5622731-putnam-votech-vs-pope-francis

Quick facts

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Pacific)

Location: Pope Francis High School, Springfield, Mass.

Home: Pope Francis Cardinals — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/214787-pope-francis-cardinals-fr

Away: Putnam Vo‑Tech Beavers — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/178200-putnam-votech-beavers-fr

What to watch

There’s no recent meeting listed between these programs in the provided game data, so this matchup represents a fresh chapter between the Cardinals and the Beavers. Both teams come into the game with upcoming schedules on SBLive — Pope Francis follows this up with a trip to West Springfield and Putnam Vo‑Tech returns home later next week against Sci‑Tech — giving local fans more chances to follow their progress on the hardwood.

Streaming and tickets

Pope Francis games on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pope-francis-high-school-springfield-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Putnam Vo‑Tech games on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/putnam-vocational-technical-academy-springfield-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Only the streaming links available in the game data are listed above. If ticketing is offered, check the host school’s site or the SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5622731-putnam-votech-vs-pope-francis

Join the conversation

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