Manchester Essex at Rockport — Girls basketball preview, Friday, Jan. 23

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Manchester Essex and Rockport renew their rivalry on Friday, Jan. 23, when the Manchester Essex Hornets travel to face the Rockport Vikings at Manchester Essex Regional High School. Tip is set for 3:30 p.m. Eastern (12:30 p.m. Pacific) — follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5941331-manchester-essex-vs-rockport

Quick facts

Who: Manchester Essex Hornets vs. Rockport Vikings

When: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 3:30 p.m. ET

Where: Manchester Essex Regional High School (Manchester, Mass.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5941331-manchester-essex-vs-rockport

Manchester Essex on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/175588-manchester-essex-hornets-fr

Rockport on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/512121-rockport-vikings-fr

Notes and context

The teams last met Jan. 13 at Manchester Essex Regional High School. This rematch gives both sides a quick chance to adjust and stake an early claim in league play. Follow the game page above for any lineup updates or late changes.

Streaming and tickets

Manchester Essex has an NFHS Network page — fans can check for streams or school broadcast info here: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/manchester-essex-regional-high-school-manchester-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement (SBLive)

SBLive currently shows fan counts and picks at 0 for both teams. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts, and make a pick if you want to show support (picks are just for fun and aren’t tied to win-projection models). Be sure to follow the game page for live updates, box score links and postgame coverage.