Mystic Valley Regional hosts Minuteman Regional at MV Athletic Complex — Jan. 2, 2026, 4 p.m. ET

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Mystic Valley Regional and Minuteman Regional meet Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at MV Athletic Complex in Malden, Mass. Tip is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Eastern (1:00 p.m. Pacific). The game page on SBLive is here: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5941516-minuteman-regional-vs-mystic-valley-regional.

Game details

Home: Mystic Valley Regional Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/214734-mystic-valley-regional-eagles-jv

Away: Minuteman Regional Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/175980-minuteman-regional-mustangs-jv

Location: MV Athletic Complex (Malden, Mass.)

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — 4 p.m. Eastern

Why this one matters

Mystic Valley and Minuteman open a new chapter in their rivalry Friday after their last meeting on Feb. 9, 2024, when Mystic Valley won 51-36 at Minuteman (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/3926825-mystic-valley-regional-vs-minuteman-regional). Both programs will look to set a tone early in the new calendar year; look for defensive intensity and hustle plays to decide the outcome.

Streaming and tickets

Both programs have NFHS Network pages where broadcasts or school streams may be posted: Mystic Valley Regional — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mystic-valley-regional-charter-school-malden-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Minuteman Regional — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/minuteman-regional-high-school-lexington-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive will list streaming or ticket links on the game page if they become available. Check the game page above before tip for updates.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get roster updates, live scoring and to increase their fan counts. Fans can also make picks for fun on SBLive — picks are for engagement only and are not tied to any win probability projections. Those numbers can change, so make your pick for the team you want to see win and keep an eye on the game page for live updates.

Preview produced for SBLive Sports. For the full game page and updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5941516-minuteman-regional-vs-mystic-valley-regional.