Andover at Central Catholic — Dec. 19 JV basketball preview

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Preview

Andover Golden Warriors travel to Central Catholic Raiders on Friday, Dec. 19. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. Eastern at Central Catholic HS. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5939345-andover-vs-central-catholic

Quick facts

Date/time: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. ET (game listed in PST; converted to Eastern time for local fans)

Location: Central Catholic HS

Home: Central Catholic Raiders — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/513903-central-catholic-raiders-jv

Next game: Central Catholic at Methuen, 2:00 p.m., Jan. 6 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5941419-central-catholic-vs-methuen

Away: Andover Golden Warriors — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/170988-andover-golden-warriors-jv

Next game: Andover at Lexington, 9:00 a.m., Dec. 30 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5874507-andover-vs-lexington

Game context

There’s no recent meeting information listed between these two programs in the game notes, which means Friday’s matchup is a fresh test for both squads early in the season. Expect coaches to use the game to settle rotations and build momentum as the holiday stretch gives way to league play in January.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools have NFHS Network pages where games from their gyms are commonly streamed; check these for availability and start times:

Central Catholic NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/central-catholic-high-school-lawrence-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Note: streaming availability can vary by site and game. No ticket links were provided on the game listing.

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Supporters can follow each team on SBLive to get real-time updates and help grow the fan counts for these programs:

Central Catholic fans: 1 (on SBLive)

Andover fans: 0 (on SBLive)

Picks: 0 (make a pick on the game page — picks are for fun and don’t affect projections)

SBLive numbers (fans and picks) can change rapidly. If you want to see a bigger crowd online for your team, follow the team pages above and make a pick for the side you want to see win. Enjoy the game and check back on the official game page for box score updates and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5939345-andover-vs-central-catholic