Pope Francis at West Springfield: High school boys basketball preview — Jan. 9, 2026

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Quick-hit preview

• Game: [Pope Francis Cardinals] (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/214787-pope-francis-cardinals-fr) at [West Springfield Terriers] (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/179109-west-springfield-terriers-fr)

• When: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 4 p.m. Eastern

• Where: West Springfield High School (West Springfield, Mass.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/6003732-pope-francis-vs-west-springfield

What to know

Pope Francis travels to West Springfield on Friday afternoon for a nonleague tilt at West Springfield High School. The Terriers host the Cardinals in what should be a physical, guard-driven game played in familiar Western Massachusetts gymnasium atmospherics. Both team pages on SBLive are linked above for rosters, schedules and ongoing updates.

Last meeting

The teams last met on Dec. 29, 2022, at Pope Francis — a 58-46 West Springfield victory. That meeting is on the record here: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/2709895-pope-francis-vs-west-springfield

Streaming and tickets

• West Springfield and Pope Francis both list NFHS Network pages for school broadcasts. If either program streams this game, check the schools’ NFHS links below:

• West Springfield on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-springfield-high-school-west-springfield-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Pope Francis on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pope-francis-high-school-springfield-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive will include any updated streaming or ticket info on the game page linked above as details are posted.

Fan note and engagement

Follow the teams on SBLive to get real-time updates and to increase their fan counts. Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement tools and do not reflect official projections. Win-chance numbers and follower totals can change, so follow the teams you want to support and check back on the game page for the latest.

See you at the gym or online — this one should be worth your Friday afternoon.