Northampton at Central — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 26, 2026)

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Northampton Blue Devils visit the Central Golden Eagles on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, at Springfield Central High School. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. ET. Catch the game page on SBLive for full details: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5839467-northampton-vs-central

Teams

• Central Golden Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/178208-central-golden-eagles-jv

• Northampton Blue Devils — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/176473-northampton-blue-devils-jv

Last meeting and storyline

• The teams last met on Jan. 25, 2024, at Northampton, when Central posted a 41-16 victory. Full recap of that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/3592721-central-vs-northampton

• Central enters with a small edge in SBLive follower numbers (1 fan to Northampton’s 0) and both teams currently have 0 picks on the SBLive game page. Those figures can change — follow the team pages to increase fan counts and join the pick’em for fun.

How to watch

• Central NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/springfield-central-high-school-springfield-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Northampton NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northampton-high-school-northampton-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes for fans

• Visit the SBLive game page for updates, lineup posts and final box score: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5839467-northampton-vs-central

• SBLive follower and pick numbers are dynamic and may change leading up to the game. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any official projections — make the pick you want and help your team’s fan count grow.

Get involved: follow both teams on SBLive, make your pick on the game page, and tune in at 5:30 p.m. ET Monday to see whether Central can repeat its last result or Northampton evens the score.