Medford at Saugus: Mustangs visit Sachems on Dec. 8

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Medford travels to Saugus for a league showdown at Saugus Middle High School on Monday, Dec. 8. Tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. The Medford Mustangs (0-0) face the Saugus Sachems (0-0) in what figures to be an early-season test for both programs. Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5957589-medford-vs-saugus

Quick facts

Date/time: Monday, Dec. 8 — 6:30 p.m. ET

Location: Saugus Middle High School, Saugus, Mass.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5957589-medford-vs-saugus

Saugus Sachems: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/177845-saugus-sachems (fans: 5, picks: 0)

Medford Mustangs: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/175821-medford-mustangs (fans: 1, picks: 0)

What to watch

Both teams enter the contest 0-0, so this one is an early indicator of how each program will handle league play. There’s no recent meeting listed between the squads, so bragging rights are on the line. Saugus gets the home-court advantage; Medford will be looking to steal one on the road. Keep an eye on how each team responds in the second half of the season: Saugus hosts Salem next, and Medford heads to Andover later in the week.

Streaming and ticketing

Saugus NFHS Network page (may carry school streams): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/saugus-high-school-saugus-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Medford NFHS Network page (may carry school streams): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/medford-high-school-medford-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: Saugus — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/177845-saugus-sachems; Medford — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/175821-medford-mustangs. Fans can also make picks on the game for fun — picks are for entertainment and fan engagement only and are not related to any win_chance projections. Numbers (fans, picks and streaming availability) may change, so check back and make your pick if you want to see your team get the hype.