Putnam Vo‑Tech at Pope Francis Cardinals: JV basketball preview — Feb. 3, 2026

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Putnam Vo‑Tech visits Pope Francis High School on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for a junior varsity basketball matchup. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. Eastern at Pope Francis High School in Springfield. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5814943-putnam-votech-vs-pope-francis

Quick facts

• When: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. Eastern

• Where: Pope Francis High School (Springfield, Mass.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5814943-putnam-votech-vs-pope-francis

• Home: Pope Francis Cardinals (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/214788-pope-francis-cardinals-jv — SBLive fans: 0

• Away: Putnam Vo‑Tech Beavers (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/178201-putnam-votech-beavers-jv — SBLive fans: 2

• Next games: Pope Francis — Agawam at Pope Francis, Feb. 5 (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5814931-agawam-vs-pope-francis); Putnam Vo‑Tech — at Sabis International, Feb. 5 (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5786491-putnam-votech-vs-sabis-international)

Why this matters

This junior varsity tilt gives both programs a midweek chance to sharpen rotations and build depth before the stretch run. With both teams active again Friday, coaches will be watching minutes and matchups closely. There’s no previous-meeting data listed for this pairing on SBLive, so expect fresh storylines to emerge on the hardwood.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both schools maintain NFHS Network pages where games are often available — Pope Francis: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pope-francis-high-school-springfield-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Putnam Vo‑Tech: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/putnam-vocational-technical-academy-springfield-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Ticketing: No ticket information is listed on the SBLive game page.

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