Newton North at Milton — Game preview (Jan. 9, 2026)

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Newton North Tigers visit the Milton Wildcats at Milton High School on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. EST. Fans can follow the live box score and game updates on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5870745-newton-north-vs-milton

Quick facts

  • Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at 3:45 p.m. EST

  • Location: Milton High School (Milton, Mass.)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5870745-newton-north-vs-milton

  • Home: Milton Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/515136-milton-wildcats-fr (SBLive fans: 0; picks: 0)

  • Away: Newton North Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/515133-newton-north-tigers-fr (SBLive fans: 1; picks: 0)

Context and storyline

This mid-January meeting gives both programs an early-season checkpoint as they work through league play. Milton hosts the game at its home gym; Newton North travels across town looking to knock off the Wildcats. The teams last met on Feb. 10, 2024, at Milton High School — see the previous game details here: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/3659882-newton-north-vs-milton

Milton is scheduled to return to action Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Needham (3:45 p.m. EST). Newton North’s next game is Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Braintree (3:45 p.m. EST). See each team page on SBLive for rosters and updates:

  • Milton Wildcats: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/515136-milton-wildcats-fr

  • Newton North Tigers: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/515133-newton-north-tigers-fr

Weather and logistics

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Stay tuned to SBLive for live updates, box scores and postgame coverage of Milton vs. Newton North.