Hoosac Valley at Pope Francis — Girls basketball preview (Dec. 23, 2025)

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Hoosac Valley travels to Pope Francis on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, with tip scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET at Pope Francis High School in Springfield. The Hoosac Valley Hurricanes (0-0) meet the Pope Francis Cardinals (0-0) in an early-season league matchup. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5814930-hoosac-valley-vs-pope-francis

Quick facts

• Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. ET

• Location: Pope Francis High School, Springfield, Mass.

• Matchup: Hoosac Valley Hurricanes (0-0) at Pope Francis Cardinals (0-0)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5814930-hoosac-valley-vs-pope-francis

• Team pages: Hoosac Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/170842-hoosac-valley-hurricanes-jv

  Pope Francis — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/214790-pope-francis-cardinals-jv

Notes and context

Both teams open the season with identical 0-0 records on paper. There’s no recent meeting listed in the ScoreBookLive records for these programs, so expect coaches to use this game to gauge early-season rotation, chemistry and matchups. Hoosac Valley’s next game on the SBLive calendar is Monument Mountain at Hoosac Valley on Dec. 29 (5:30 p.m. ET). Pope Francis next hosts Longmeadow on Jan. 2 (5:30 p.m. ET).

Streaming and tickets

• Check the team NFHS Network pages for broadcast availability: Pope Francis NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pope-francis-high-school-springfield-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Hoosac Valley NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hoosac-valley-high-school-cheshire-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Availability of live streams and ticketing varies by school and game; follow those links for the latest on broadcasts and admissions.

Get involved

Follow the teams on ScoreBookLive to increase fan counts and stay updated: Hoosac Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/170842-hoosac-valley-hurricanes-jv

Pope Francis — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/214790-pope-francis-cardinals-jv. Picks and fan totals on SBLive may change — making a pick is just for fun and helps drive engagement. Head to the game page to follow, make your pick and get alerts: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5814930-hoosac-valley-vs-pope-francis

Stay tuned to ScoreBookLive for updates, scores and postgame coverage.