Mahar Regional at Athol — Nonleague girls basketball, Thursday, Dec. 18 (5:30 p.m. ET)

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Mahar Regional travels to Athol for a nonleague girls basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 18. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. ET at Athol High School. Fans can follow the game on the ScorebookLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5807771-mahar-regional-vs-athol

• Home: Athol Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/171143-athol-bears-jv

• Away: Mahar Regional Senators — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/214697-mahar-regional-senators-jv

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5807771-mahar-regional-vs-athol

What to know

This nonleague meeting brings two familiar foes together. Mahar Regional edged Athol, 12-11, in their last meeting on Jan. 29, 2025, at Mahar Regional, so expect another tight contest. Tip time listed in the data is 2:30 p.m. PST; the game will be played in Athol, Mass., so the local start time is 5:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 18.

Streaming and tickets

• Both schools list NFHS Network pages that may carry live streams or additional info: Athol — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/athol-high-school-athol-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Mahar Regional — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ralph-c-mahar-regional-high-school-orange-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• If you plan to attend, check those pages or the schools’ athletic departments for ticket details and availability.

Notes for fans

A local forecast for Athol, Mass., is available for game time; check conditions before you head out. Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to stay updated, grow each program’s fan count and get notified of lineup changes. Don’t forget to make your pick — picks on ScorebookLive are for fun and engagement and are not tied to win projections; odds and fan counts can change, so make your pick for the team you want to see win.

Follow the links above for live updates, box scores and more as the game approaches.