Dartmouth at New Bedford preview: Indians visit Whalers on Dec. 20 at New Bedford High

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Dartmouth (0-0) travels to New Bedford (0-0) for a nonleague meeting at New Bedford High School on Saturday, Dec. 20. Tip is set for 11 a.m. Eastern. Fans can follow the game on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5973280-dartmouth-vs-new-bedford

Why this matters

Teams: New Bedford Whalers (home) — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176292-new-bedford-whalers-jv

Dartmouth Indians (away) — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/214626-dartmouth-indians-jv

Location: New Bedford High School, New Bedford, Mass.

Date/time: Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 — 11 a.m. Eastern

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5973280-dartmouth-vs-new-bedford

Last meeting

The two schools last met at New Bedford High on Jan. 14, 2023, a 71-68 win for Dartmouth (full recap and box score): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/2769209-new-bedford-vs-dartmouth

Streaming and tickets

Dartmouth NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/dartmouth-high-school-south-dartmouth-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

New Bedford NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-bedford-high-school-new-bedford-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If either school streams the game on NFHS, use the links above; otherwise check the SBLive game page for updates.)

What to watch

Both teams open the new season with identical 0-0 records. Expect a physical, local-feel matchup — New Bedford will lean on home-court energy while Dartmouth looks to build on the narrow 2023 road win. Depth, rebounding and late-game execution should decide a close game.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts. Make your pick on the game page (picks are for fun and don’t reflect any official win projections). Fan counts and pick totals can change, so follow the teams and make a pick for the one you want to see win.

Upcoming for both teams

New Bedford next: New Bedford at Bridgewater-Raynham — Dec. 22 (see team page)

Dartmouth next: Dartmouth at Greater New Bedford RVT — Dec. 23 (see team page)

For full coverage, follow the SBLive team pages above and check the game link for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5973280-dartmouth-vs-new-bedford