Lawrence Lancers at Chelmsford Lions — JV girls basketball preview (Jan. 23, 2026)

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Lawrence visits Chelmsford on Friday, Jan. 23 for a junior-varsity league game at Chelmsford High School. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5921062-lawrence-vs-chelmsford

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 5 p.m. ET

• Location: Chelmsford High School (Chelmsford, Mass.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5921062-lawrence-vs-chelmsford

• Home: Chelmsford Lions (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/172407-chelmsford-lions-jv (Fans: 1)

• Away: Lawrence Lancers (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/175163-lawrence-lancers-jv (Fans: 2)

• Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages that may carry their games — Chelmsford: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/chelmsford-high-school-north-chelmsford-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Lawrence: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/lawrence-high-school-lawrence-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

What to watch

This is a midweek league matchup that gives both JV squads a chance to sharpen lineups and build momentum. Chelmsford hosts the game at home; Lawrence makes the short trip looking to test its depth. No previous meeting is listed on the game page, so expect both coaches to use this as an opportunity to evaluate players ahead of the stretch run.

Upcoming games

• Chelmsford next: Shrewsbury at Chelmsford on Sun., Jan. 25 at 10:30 a.m. ET — see https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5920852-shrewsbury-vs-chelmsford

• Lawrence next: Tewksbury Memorial at Lawrence on Tue., Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. ET — see https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5941852-tewksbury-memorial-vs-lawrence

Fan notes and engagement

Follow the teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts: Chelmsford — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/172407-chelmsford-lions-jv; Lawrence — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/175163-lawrence-lancers-jv. Make picks on SBLive for fun and to show support — picks do not affect any win-projection models. Fan counts, picks and streaming availability can change, so check the game page before tipoff.

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