North Reading travels to Manchester Essex for nonleague JV clash on Jan. 9
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Manchester Essex Regional High School will host a nonleague junior varsity matchup when the North Reading Hornets visit the Manchester Essex Hornets on Friday, Jan. 9.
- Date/time: Jan. 9, 2026 — 5 p.m. ET
- Location: Manchester Essex Regional High School, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass.
Manchester Essex (0-0) will try to get its season rolling on its home floor against North Reading (0-0). Both programs open the new year with fresh rosters and plenty to prove in a nonleague tune-up. There is no previous meeting listed for these squads this season.
Streaming and ticketing
- Manchester Essex NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/manchester-essex-regional-high-school-manchester-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- North Reading NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-reading-high-school-north-reading-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Fan notes and how to follow
- Follow Manchester Essex: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/175586-manchester-essex-hornets-jv
- Follow North Reading: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176455-north-reading-hornets-jv
SBLive picks and fan counts are available on each team page — Manchester Essex currently shows 0 fans and North Reading shows 1 fan. Those numbers and pick totals can change, so follow the team you want to support and make a pick for fun to help boost engagement. Picks are for entertainment and are separate from any win projections.
Want more? Check each team’s next scheduled game on SBLive: Manchester Essex at Georgetown (Jan. 13) and Boston English at North Reading (Jan. 11). For the latest updates, follow the game and team pages linked above.