Murdock Blue Devils at Gardner Wildcats — Jan. 20 high school basketball preview

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Murdock makes the short trip to Gardner for a league matchup on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. EST at Gardner High School in Gardner, Massachusetts. Follow the full game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5836459-murdock-vs-gardner

Both programs bring local rivalry energy to the court. Gardner (home) hosts the Wildcats while Murdock (away) sends the Blue Devils — you can follow each program on SBLive for rosters, schedules and updates:

Gardner Wildcats: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/173727-gardner-wildcats-jv

Murdock Blue Devils: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/214730-murdock-blue-devils-jv

The teams last met on Feb. 4, 2025, at Murdock, a game Gardner controlled from start to finish (Gardner 65, Murdock 19). Read the recap and box score from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/4789056-gardner-vs-murdock. Each side also has upcoming dates to mark on the calendar:

Gardner next: at Bromfield, Friday, Jan. 23 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5939700-gardner-vs-bromfield

Murdock next: Tahanto Regional at Murdock, Friday, Jan. 23 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5594551-tahanto-regional-vs-murdock

Streaming and tickets

Gardner NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/gardner-high-school-gardner-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Murdock NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/murdock-high-school-winchendon-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If you plan to watch, check those NFHS Network pages for live streams. No ticket links are provided on the SBLive game page; check the host school’s athletic department for in-person ticketing.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay current — increasing fan counts helps the local coverage grow. Make your pick on the game page (picks are for fan engagement and may change) and share who you want to see win. For live updates, bookmarks and fan interaction, keep this SBLive game page handy: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5836459-murdock-vs-gardner

Note: Picks and fan counts shown on SBLive can change leading up to tipoff.