Watertown at Belmont — JV boys basketball preview (Dec. 12, 5:45 p.m. Eastern)

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Watertown’s Red Raiders travel to Belmont High School to face the Belmont Marauders on Friday, Dec. 12. Tip is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. Eastern at Belmont (Mass.) High School. Both junior varsity squads open the season 0-0; follow the game on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5632057-watertown-vs-belmont

Quick game facts

Date: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025

Time: 5:45 p.m. Eastern

Location: Belmont High School — Belmont, Mass.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5632057-watertown-vs-belmont

Belmont Marauders (JV) page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/171482-belmont-marauders-jv

Watertown Red Raiders (JV) page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/178963-watertown-red-raiders-jv

A few notes and storylines to watch

Early-season clash: Both teams are starting the year fresh at 0-0, which makes Friday’s matchup a chance to establish momentum. There’s no previous meeting listed on the game page, so expect first impressions to matter.

What’s next: Belmont returns to action Tuesday, Dec. 16 at Wakefield Memorial (5 p.m. Eastern) — more on the Belmont page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5565894-belmont-vs-wakefield-memorial. Watertown’s next scheduled game is Tuesday, Dec. 16 at home vs. Woburn Memorial (5:30 p.m. Eastern) — details: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5475589-woburn-memorial-vs-watertown

Fan engagement (SBLive)

Belmont fans: 1 Picks: 0 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/171482-belmont-marauders-jv

Watertown fans: 1 Picks: 0 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/178963-watertown-red-raiders-jv

Note: those numbers can change. Follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan count and make picks for the team you want to see win. Picks are for fun fan engagement and are not related to any win-chance projections.

How to follow

Visit the official SBLive game page for live updates, stats and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5632057-watertown-vs-belmont

Follow Belmont and Watertown on SBLive (links above) and make your picks to join the conversation — more fans and picks help drive coverage and community engagement.

See you Friday night in Belmont — early-season JV games like this often set the tone for the weeks ahead.