Thayer Academy at Austin Prep: Basketball preview — Wednesday, Nov. 19

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Thayer Academy (0-0) travels to Austin Prep (0-0) for an early-season league matchup Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Austin Prep High School in Reading, Mass. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. ET. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5909809-thayer-academy-vs-austin-prep

Quick facts

Date/time: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 — 4 p.m. ET

Location: Austin Prep High School, Reading, Mass.

Home: Austin Prep Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/214558-austin-prep-cougars (0-0)

Away: Thayer Academy Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/143719-thayer-academy-tigers (0-0)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5909809-thayer-academy-vs-austin-prep

Why this matters

Both teams open the season with identical 0-0 records on paper, so Wednesday’s contest will serve as an early gauge of where each program stands heading into the winter schedule. Austin Prep lists a Nov. 25 follow-up at St. Sebastian’s School on its SBLive page; Thayer’s next game isn’t listed on SBLive. SBLive does not list a prior meeting between the two programs for this matchup.

Streaming and tickets

Austin Prep lists an NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/austin-prepatory-high-school-reading-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticket information is provided on the SBLive game page.

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow each program’s fan count — follow Austin Prep and Thayer Academy on their SBLive pages above. Make your picks on SBLive for fun and to show support; picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-chance projections. Numbers such as fans and picks may change leading up to tipoff, so check the game page for the latest updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5909809-thayer-academy-vs-austin-prep