Hamilton-Wenham Regional at Ipswich — Jan. 13 JV boys basketball preview

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Hamilton-Wenham Regional visits Ipswich High School on Tuesday, Jan. 13, for a JV boys basketball meeting that tips at 5 p.m. Eastern. The game will be played at Ipswich HS in Ipswich, Mass.; full game details are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644242-hamiltonwenham-regional-vs-ipswich.

Key info

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026

Time: 5 p.m. Eastern

Location: Ipswich High School (Ipswich, Mass.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644242-hamiltonwenham-regional-vs-ipswich

Home: Ipswich Tigers (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/174580-ipswich-tigers-jv — record: 0-0

Away: Hamilton-Wenham Regional Generals (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/174027-hamiltonwenham-regional-generals-jv — record: 0-0

Preview

Both teams come into the contest with fresh records (0-0), making this an early-season barometer as coaches look to settle rotations and build chemistry. There’s no last-meeting data listed, so Friday’s matchup will be an opener of sorts — a chance for underclassmen and returners alike to stake an early claim for playing time.

Streaming

Ipswich NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ipswich-high-school-ipswich-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Hamilton-Wenham Regional NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hamiltonwenham-regional-high-school-south-hamilton-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either school is carrying the game live, check those NFHS Network links before tipoff.

What to watch

Early-season rotations and which players earn meaningful minutes.

How each program responds to quick-turn schedules: Ipswich hosts Amesbury next (Jan. 15) and Hamilton-Wenham heads to Manchester-Essex the same day; both teams will be balancing lineup decisions with back-to-back looks.

Follow and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and to help grow their fan counts: Ipswich Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/174580-ipswich-tigers-jv, Hamilton-Wenham Regional — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/174027-hamiltonwenham-regional-generals-jv. You can also make a pick for fun on the game page — picks are for fan engagement and separate from any win projections. These numbers can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support.

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