Rockport at Manchester Essex — Hornets host Vikings on Friday, Jan. 23

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Rockport travels to Manchester Essex for a junior varsity matchup Friday, Jan. 23 at Manchester Essex Regional High School. Tip is set for 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PST) at the Hornets’ gym. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644556-rockport-vs-manchester-essex

Quick look

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 5 p.m. ET

Location: Manchester Essex Regional High School, Manchester, Mass.

Matchup: Manchester Essex Hornets vs. Rockport Vikings

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644556-rockport-vs-manchester-essex

Manchester Essex team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/175586-manchester-essex-hornets-jv

Rockport team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/177480-rockport-vikings-jv

What to watch

This will be an in-state meeting between two coastal programs — the Hornets hosting the Vikings in Manchester. The teams last met Feb. 1, 2024, at Rockport High School, where Manchester Essex posted an 86-37 victory. See the box score and recap from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/3177379-rockport-vs-manchester-essex

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages where you can check for livestream availability:

Manchester Essex NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/manchester-essex-regional-high-school-manchester-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Rockport NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rockport-high-school-rockport-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Tickets: No ticketing info provided on the game page. Contact Manchester Essex Regional High School for venue admissions.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get alerts and help grow each program’s fan base: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/175586-manchester-essex-hornets-jv and https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/177480-rockport-vikings-jv. Make your pick on SBLive for fun — pick counts and projections can change, so follow the teams you want to see win and check back for updates.