Swampscott travels to Salem for nonleague matchup at Salem High on Jan. 16

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Swampscott Big Blue visit the Salem Witches for a nonleague meeting at Salem High School on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. Eastern (the game is listed at 2 p.m. Pacific on the official page), and fans can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644964-swampscott-vs-salem.

Quick game details

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 5 p.m. EST

Location: Salem High School

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644964-swampscott-vs-salem

Home: Salem Witches — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/177799-salem-witches-jv

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

What to watch

This is an early-season nonleague test for both programs. The two last met at Salem High on Feb. 18, 2024; that matchup is in the archives but the box score isn’t listed on the preview data. With limited public stats available for this meeting, the spotlight will be on which team can set the tone in the first half and control the glass late.

Streaming and scheduling notes

Streaming: Fans should check the teams’ NFHS Network pages for possible live streams:

Salem NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/salem-high-school-salem-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Swampscott NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/swampscott-high-school-swampscott-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Next games on SBLive:

Salem at home next: Hamilton-Wenham Regional at Salem, Jan. 19 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5952923-hamiltonwenham-regional-vs-salem

Swampscott next: Gloucester at Swampscott, Jan. 20 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5645012-gloucester-vs-swampscott

Get involved

Both teams currently show zero fans and zero picks on SBLive as of this preview — numbers that can change. Follow the Salem Witches and Swampscott Big Blue on SBLive to get updates, increase fan counts and join the fun pick’em for this game. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for final start times, streaming availability and live updates the day of the game.