Swampscott visits Peabody Veterans Memorial in nonleague JV showdown on Dec. 19

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Peabody Veterans Memorial Tanners (0-0) will host the Swampscott Big Blue (0-0) in a nonleague junior varsity game on Friday, Dec. 19 at Peabody Vet Memorial H.S. The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET. Fans can find the full matchup page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644919-swampscott-vs-peabody-veterans-memorial

• Home: Peabody Veterans Memorial Tanners — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176871-peabody-veterans-memorial-tanners-jv

• Away: Swampscott Big Blue — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/178474-swampscott-big-blue-jv

• Location: Peabody Vet Memorial H.S., Peabody, Mass.

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 — 5 p.m. ET

What to watch

With both teams opening their seasons at 0-0, this is an early measuring stick for depth and player development. There’s no recent meeting listed between the programs, so bragging rights are on the line for the first matchup in the series. Peabody returns to action ahead of a Dec. 23 home game against KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate (next game listed on SBLive: Dec. 23, 4:30 p.m. ET), while Swampscott’s next scheduled contest on SBLive is Jan. 5 at Lynn Vo-Tech (4 p.m. ET). Expect coaches to use this nonleague test to evaluate rotations and set a tone for the winter.

Streaming and tickets

• Swampscott has an NFHS Network page that may stream some of its games — check here: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/swampscott-high-school-swampscott-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No official ticket link was provided on the SBLive matchup page. Check the host school’s athletic site or the SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644919-swampscott-vs-peabody-veterans-memorial

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