Groton-Dunstable visits Manchester Essex for a Friday scrimmage at Manchester Essex Regional

Manchester Essex Regional HS -

Groton-Dunstable Crusaders travel to Manchester Essex Regional High School to take on the Manchester Essex Hornets in a nonconference scrimmage at 7 p.m. ET Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The matchup is listed on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5945492-grotondunstable-vs-manchester-esse.

Both programs will use the scrimmage as an early-season tuneup — coaches often look to evaluate rotations, sharpen fundamentals and give younger players valuable minutes before the regular season settles in. There’s no last-meeting data listed for this pairing, so Friday offers a clean slate for both teams to make first impressions.

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 — 7 p.m. ET (game listed in PST; time converted to the Eastern Time zone for the Massachusetts site)

• Location: Manchester Essex Regional High School (home site)

• Home: Manchester Essex Hornets — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/175584-manchester-essex-hornets

• Away: Groton-Dunstable Crusaders — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/214651-grotondunstable-crusaders

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5945492-grotondunstable-vs-manchester-esse

Streaming and follow info

• Manchester Essex lists an NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/manchester-essex-regional-high-school-manchester-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — follow that link to check live-stream availability and subscription details.

Fan engagement (SBLive)

• On SBLive the Hornets show 1 fan and the Crusaders show 1 fan; neither team has any picks registered yet. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make picks. Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect any win projections.

What to watch

• Scrimmages are about experimentation: look for lineup changes, which players emerge for late-season roles and how both coaching staffs handle matchups.

Follow and engage

Click the team links above to follow Manchester Essex and Groton-Dunstable on SBLive, visit the game page for updates and make your pick to show support (picks are for fun). For streaming, check the NFHS Network link for Manchester Essex to see if the game will be available live.

Note: All SBLive fan and pick counts may change leading up to game time. Follow the teams and make your picks to help drive engagement and show support.