Palmer Panthers host John J. Duggan Academy on Dec. 15 at Palmer High School

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Palmer High School will host Monday’s junior varsity matchup as the Palmer Panthers welcome John J. Duggan Academy on Dec. 15, 2025. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET at Palmer High School in Palmer, Massachusetts. This game is listed on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5786472-john-j-duggan-academy-vs-palmer.

Game at a glance

• Teams: Palmer Panthers (home) vs. John J. Duggan Academy (away)

• Date/time: Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. ET

• Location: Palmer High School, Palmer, Mass.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5786472-john-j-duggan-academy-vs-palmer

• Palmer team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176788-palmer-panthers-jv

• John J. Duggan Academy team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/511838-john-j-duggan-academy-jv

What to watch

Both teams are listed 0-0 coming into the matchup, so Monday’s game will serve as an early-season measuring stick for each program. There’s no previous meeting listed between these squads on the game page, so expect fresh matchups and new storylines to emerge. Palmer will stay busy during the week with a trip to Monson on Dec. 18 (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5790011-palmer-vs-monson), while John J. Duggan Academy heads to Springfield Renaissance on Dec. 16 (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5840351-john-j-duggan-academy-vs-springfield-renaissance).

Streaming and tickets

• Palmer lists an NFHS Network page for its basketball coverage: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/palmer-high-school-palmer-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: no other ticketing or streaming links are listed on the SBLive game data.

Fan engagement

Palmer currently shows 1 fan on SBLive and John J. Duggan Academy shows 0. Those counts — and the picks fans make — can change, so follow the teams on SBLive and make your picks to show support. Picks are for fun and help drive engagement; they’re separate from any win projections.

How to follow

• Follow the game and both teams on SBLive for lineup updates, scores and more: game page (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5786472-john-j-duggan-academy-vs-palmer), Palmer (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176788-palmer-panthers-jv), John J. Duggan Academy (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/511838-john-j-duggan-academy-jv).

This matchup should offer a crisp preview of each program’s early-season form. Be sure to check SBLive and the NFHS Network link above for any streaming availability and late updates.