Manchester Essex at Wilmington: Girls basketball preview — Monday, Feb. 2

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Manchester Essex travels to Wilmington on Monday, Feb. 2, for a nonleague girls basketball meeting at Wilmington High School. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5530770-manchester-essex-vs-wilmington

Quick game details

• Date: Monday, Feb. 2, 2026

• Time: 7 p.m. Eastern

• Location: Wilmington High School (Wilmington, Mass.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5530770-manchester-essex-vs-wilmington

• Home: Wilmington Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/179251-wilmington-wildcats (fans: 3)

• Away: Manchester Essex Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/175587-manchester-essex-hornets (fans: 2)

Why this matters

This nonleague matchup gives both programs a midseason test before league play ramps up. There is no recent meeting on file between the two teams in the supplied data, so Monday’s result could set the tone for any future rivalry. Each program also has upcoming games later in the week: Wilmington heads to Melrose on Tuesday (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5804199-wilmington-vs-melrose) and Manchester Essex hosts Saugus on Wednesday (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5744142-saugus-vs-manchester-essex).

Streaming and tickets

• Wilmington broadcasts via NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/wilmington-high-school-wilmington-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Manchester Essex broadcasts via NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/manchester-essex-regional-high-school-manchester-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Only links provided in the game data are shown here. Check the SBLive game page above for late updates, start times and any ticketing info that may be posted.

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow each program’s fan count: Wilmington (3 fans) and Manchester Essex (2 fans). Make your picks on the SBLive page for fun — picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win-chance projections. Fan counts, picks and streaming availability can change, so follow the teams and visit the game page for the latest.