Manchester Essex at North Reading — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 9, 2026)

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Manchester Essex visits North Reading High School on Friday, Jan. 9, for a girls basketball meeting between the Hornets. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. EST at North Reading High School. Follow the official game page on ScorebookLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5644546-manchester-essex-vs-north-reading

Quick look

• Matchup: Manchester Essex Hornets at North Reading Hornets

• Manchester Essex (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/175589-manchester-essex-hornets-jv

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

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 5 p.m. EST

• Location: North Reading High School

• Next games: North Reading at Stoneham (Jan. 10) — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5941602-north-reading-vs-stoneham; Manchester Essex vs. Georgetown (Jan. 13) — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5644231-georgetown-vs-manchester-essex

Last meeting

The two programs last met on Jan. 25, 2022, at North Reading, where the Hornets held on for a 37-30 win. See the box score and recap on ScorebookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/1282326-north-reading-vs-manchester-essex

Streaming / tickets

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

• Manchester Essex 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: streaming availability is determined by the schools and NFHS Network; check the links above and the ScorebookLive game page for last-minute changes.

Get involved

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