North Reading hosts Newburyport on Jan. 28 at 5:15 p.m. EST

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North Reading High School will welcome the Newburyport Clippers on Wednesday, Jan. 28, with tipoff set for 5:15 p.m. EST (2:15 p.m. PST). The junior varsity matchup is scheduled at North Reading High School — a quick, rivalry-tinged stop on both teams’ midweek slate.

Quick facts

Game: North Reading Hornets vs. Newburyport Clippers

When: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — 5:15 p.m. EST

Where: North Reading High School, North Reading, Mass.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644577-north-reading-vs-newburyport

North Reading (home): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176455-north-reading-hornets-jv

Newburyport (away): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176333-newburyport-clippers-jv

A bit of context

The teams last met Feb. 6, 2025, at North Reading (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/4424381-newburyport-vs-north-reading). With limited public box-score details in the lead-up to this one, expect a competitive, high-energy JV affair as both programs look to sharpen their rotations late in January.

Streaming and tickets

Possible streaming: check each school’s NFHS Network page for broadcast availability — North Reading: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-reading-high-school-north-reading-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Newburyport: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/newburyport-high-school-newburyport-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Only use the links above to confirm live coverage.

Tickets: No ticketing links provided; contact North Reading High School athletic office or the schools’ athletic sites for entry details.

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Upcoming next games

North Reading next: Amesbury at North Reading — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644166-amesbury-vs-north-reading (Jan. 30)

Newburyport next: Rockport at Newburyport — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644578-rockport-vs-newburyport (Jan. 30)

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