Oliver Ames at Franklin — Girls basketball preview (Tuesday, Dec. 16, 6:30 p.m. Eastern)

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Oliver Ames travels to Franklin High School to take on the Franklin Panthers on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. Eastern (3:30 p.m. Pacific) in a league matchup that resumes a recent rivalry between the two programs. Follow the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5433279-oliver-ames-vs-franklin

Quick facts

Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 16 — 6:30 p.m. Eastern

Location: Franklin High School (Franklin, Mass.)

Home: Franklin Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/173585-franklin-panthers

Away: Oliver Ames Tigers — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/173177-oliver-ames-tigers

What to watch

The Panthers will host Oliver Ames looking to flip the script from last season’s meeting. The teams last met on Dec. 16, 2024, at Oliver Ames, where the Tigers posted a 60-53 victory. Both programs have showed competitive balance in recent meetings, so expect a physical, defensive-minded contest in Franklin.

Streaming and tickets

Franklin lists an NFHS Network page for its athletic broadcasts: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/franklin-high-school-franklin-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use official links above for streaming; ticketing info is not listed on the SBLive game page.)

Fan engagement

Supporters can follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated on rosters, stat lines and lineup news: Franklin — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/173585-franklin-panthers; Oliver Ames — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/173177-oliver-ames-tigers. Franklin currently shows 2 fans and Oliver Ames 1 fan on SBLive — those counts (and any pick’em choices) can change, so follow your team and make picks if you want to show support. Picks are for fun and not tied to win projections.

Follow the SBLive game page for live updates, and check the NFHS Network link above if you plan to stream the contest.