Gardner Wildcats at Ayer Shirley Panthers — Girls Basketball preview (Jan. 8, 2026)

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Gardner visits Ayer Shirley on Thursday, Jan. 8, for a girls basketball league matchup at Ayer Shirley RHS in Ayer, Mass. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. Eastern (1:30 p.m. Pacific). Follow the matchup on Scorebook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5857381-gardner-vs-ayer-shirley

Game details

• Teams: Gardner Wildcats at Ayer Shirley Panthers

• Date: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026

• Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern

• Location: Ayer Shirley RHS — Ayer, Mass.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5857381-gardner-vs-ayer-shirley

• Team pages: Gardner Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/173730-gardner-wildcats-jv · Ayer Shirley Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/510847-ayer-shirley-panthers-jv

A quick note on recent history

The teams last met at Ayer Shirley on Jan. 3, 2022 (game recap available): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/1369359-ayer-shirley-vs-gardner. No score is listed in the current event data, so check the game page for live updates and final stats on game night.

Streaming and how to watch

• NFHS Network streams are available for both schools. You can try the hosts below to see if the game is broadcast:

• Ayer Shirley NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ayer-shirley-high-school-ayer-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Gardner NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/gardner-high-school-gardner-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fans, picks and how you can help the team

Few fans have followed these teams on Scorebook Live so far (Ayer Shirley: 0 fans, Gardner: 1 fan). These counts can change — follow the teams to boost their fan numbers and join the conversation. Make a pick on the game page if you want to show support; picks are for fun fan engagement and are not related to any win projections. Numbers and streaming availability may change, so check the game and team pages for the latest updates.

Be there (or online) when the Wildcats take the floor at Ayer Shirley — and visit the Scorebook Live game page for live scoring and updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5857381-gardner-vs-ayer-shirley