Wakefield Memorial at Saugus Sachems — JV boys basketball preview (Jan. 2, 2026)

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Wakefield Memorial travels to Saugus Middle High School to face the Saugus Sachems on Friday, Jan. 2. Tip is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Eastern (game listing shows 8:30 a.m. Pacific; time converted to local Eastern time). Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/6006574-wakefield-memorial-vs-saugus

Key details

Matchup: Wakefield Memorial Warriors (away) at Saugus Sachems (home)

Date: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

Time: 11:30 a.m. Eastern

Location: Saugus Middle High School

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/6006574-wakefield-memorial-vs-saugus

Saugus Sachems (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/177847-saugus-sachems-jv

Wakefield Memorial Warriors (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/178819-wakefield-memorial-warriors-jv

What to watch

This early January meeting gives both programs a chance to settle into the new year and sharpen rotations before league play heats up. Saugus will host the contest at Saugus Middle High School; Wakefield Memorial makes the short trip looking to test its depth on the road. There is no previous-meeting data listed for this matchup.

Streaming and tickets

Saugus lists an NFHS Network stream for its basketball home contests: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/saugus-high-school-saugus-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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Saugus currently shows 1 fan on its SBLive team page; Wakefield Memorial shows 0. These numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts.

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