Palmer at Northampton preview: Blue Devils host Panthers on Jan. 20 (5:30 p.m. ET)

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Northampton Blue Devils vs. Palmer Panthers

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026

Time: 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT)

Location: Northampton High School — Northampton, Mass.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5861851-palmer-vs-northampton

Northampton Blue Devils (JV): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176472-northampton-blue-devils-jv

Palmer Panthers (JV): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176788-palmer-panthers-jv

What to know

Two Western Massachusetts programs meet Tuesday at Northampton High School when the Palmer Panthers travel to face the host Northampton Blue Devils. Tip is at 5:30 p.m. Eastern — a midweek jamboree that could provide plenty of minutes for younger players to stake a claim as the second half of the season ramps up.

No previous meeting data is available in the game details, so this one could be the start of a new rivalry chapter. Northampton’s next scheduled game after this is Minnechaug Regional on Friday, Jan. 23 (5:30 p.m. ET) — full link: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5679464-minnechaug-regional-vs-northampton. Palmer returns to the road Thursday, Jan. 22 at Frontier Regional (6 p.m. ET) — full link: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5822413-palmer-vs-frontier-regional.

Streaming and broadcast

Northampton NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northampton-high-school-northampton-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Palmer NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/palmer-high-school-palmer-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Only the streaming links provided with the game data are listed above. If a broadcast is added, it will appear on the game page.

Get involved — follow and make picks

Follow Northampton: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176472-northampton-blue-devils-jv (fans: 0)

Follow Palmer: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176788-palmer-panthers-jv (fans: 1)

Want to support a team? Follow them on SBLive to increase fan counts and make a pick on the game page for fun. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections; the pick and fan numbers listed here may change as more fans follow or make picks. Follow the game page for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5861851-palmer-vs-northampton

See you at Northampton High or on the stream — expect hustle, local pride and a competitive JV atmosphere as these two programs square off.