Smith Academy at Hopkins Academy — Friday, Jan. 2 (6 p.m. ET)
Hopkins Academy -
Smith Academy travels to Hopkins Academy on Friday, Jan. 2, for a league meeting at Hopkins Academy. Tip is 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). The game will be played at Hopkins Academy; full game details are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5800685-smith-academy-vs-hopkins-academy
Game details
- Date/time: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT)
- Location: Hopkins Academy
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5800685-smith-academy-vs-hopkins-academy
Notes and context
- This early-season matchup is a chance for both programs to set a tone as schedules ramp up. There’s no previous-meeting information listed for this matchup in the game notes.
- Each program has upcoming games on SBLive: Hopkins Academy travels to Mahar Regional next (Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. ET — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5801274-hopkins-academy-vs-mahar-regional), and Smith Academy heads to Athol on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. ET (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5591892-smith-academy-vs-athol).
Streaming and tickets
- Fans can look for broadcasts on each school’s NFHS Network pages: Hopkins Academy — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hopkins-academy-hadley-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Smith Academy — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/smith-academy-hatfield-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- No ticketing links are provided on the game listing; check the schools’ athletic pages or the SBLive game page for updates.
Follow, engage and make picks
- Follow the teams on SBLive to get updates and increase fan counts: Hopkins Academy — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/511070-hopkins-academy-golden-hawks-jv; Smith Academy — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/174189-smith-academy-falcons-jv
- Make a pick for fun on the SBLive game page and show support — picks are for fan engagement only and not tied to projected win chances. Fan counts, picks and projections may change, so follow the teams and check the game page for the latest info.
Be there (or tune in) on Friday night as Smith and Hopkins square off in what should be a competitive early-season league test.