Bedford visits North Reading for nonleague girls basketball game on Monday

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Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 — Bedford Buccaneers at North Reading Hornets

• When: 2:30 p.m. ET, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026

• Where: North Reading High School — North Reading, Mass.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5627474-bedford-vs-north-reading

The Bedford Buccaneers travel to North Reading to meet the Hornets in a nonleague girls basketball matchup at North Reading High School. This one-tip is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET and gives both programs a midweek test before their next league assignments.

Quick notes

• Home: North Reading Hornets — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/176457-north-reading-hornets-jv

• Next up: Pentucket Regional at North Reading, 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5644608-pentucket-regional-vs-north-reading

• Streaming: North Reading lists an NFHS Network feed here: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-reading-high-school-north-reading-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Away: Bedford Buccaneers — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/171430-bedford-buccaneers-jv

• Next up: Waltham at Bedford, 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5535753-waltham-vs-bedford

What to watch

There’s no recent meeting on file between these programs in the game details provided, so expect coaches to lean on fundamentals and depth as both teams tune up for the busy stretch that follows. This is a good opportunity for role players to make an impression and for bench scoring to tilt momentum in the fourth quarter.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: North Reading lists an NFHS Network broadcast for its home contests (link above). No other official streaming or ticketing links were provided in the game details.

Get involved (SBLive fans)

Follow both teams on SBLive to get real-time updates and to help grow their fan counts:

• North Reading: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/176457-north-reading-hornets-jv

• Bedford: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/171430-bedford-buccaneers-jv

Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and are not connected to any win_chance projections. Those projections and fan numbers can change, so follow the teams you want to support and make your pick to show who you want to see win: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5627474-bedford-vs-north-reading

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, box scores and postgame reaction.