Minnechaug Regional at Pope Francis — High school hoops preview (Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026)

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Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — Minnechaug Regional travels to Pope Francis for a League game at Pope Francis High School. Tip is set for 5 p.m. ET. Catch the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/6005764-minnechaug-regional-vs-pope-francis

Preview

Matchup: Minnechaug Regional Falcons at Pope Francis Cardinals

Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — 5 p.m. ET

Location: Pope Francis High School

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/6005764-minnechaug-regional-vs-pope-francis

Team pages: Minnechaug Regional Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/174032-minnechaug-regional-falcons-fr; Pope Francis Cardinals — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/214787-pope-francis-cardinals-fr

What to watch

This early-season League meeting pits two local programs against each other at Pope Francis. There’s no last-meeting data available on the SBLive game page, so both teams will have a chance to set the tone for the league slate in front of the home crowd.

Streaming and schedule notes

Live stream: Both teams list NFHS Network pages — Pope Francis: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pope-francis-high-school-springfield-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Minnechaug Regional: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/minnechaug-regional-high-school-wilbraham-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing link is listed on the SBLive game data. If you plan to attend, check the host school for gate details.

Next games

Pope Francis next: West Springfield at Pope Francis, Thursday, Jan. 29 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/6003733-west-springfield-vs-pope-francis

Minnechaug next: Putnam Vo-Tech at Minnechaug Regional, Thursday, Jan. 22 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5622763-putnam-votech-vs-minnechaug-regional

Follow, pick and engage

Support the program you want to see win: follow each team on SBLive and make your pick on the game page. Current SBLive fan counts are Minnechaug Regional — 1; Pope Francis — 0, and picks show 0 for both teams. Those numbers can change, so follow the teams and make picks to boost their visibility. Picks are for fun and fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections.

Stay connected for updates and box scores on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/6005764-minnechaug-regional-vs-pope-francis