Barnstable at New Bedford: Girls basketball preview — Jan. 30, 2026

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Barnstable travels to New Bedford High School to face New Bedford in a nonleague girls basketball matchup at 6:30 p.m. ET Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. The Whalers host the Red Raiders at New Bedford High School; fans can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5555726-barnstable-vs-new-bedford.

Quick hits

• Who: New Bedford Whalers (home) vs. Barnstable Red Raiders (away)

• When: 6:30 p.m. ET Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

• Where: New Bedford High School — New Bedford, Mass.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5555726-barnstable-vs-new-bedford

• New Bedford team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/176294-new-bedford-whalers

• Barnstable team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/171380-barnstable-red-raiders

Last meeting

The teams met on Dec. 16, 2025, at Barnstable High School, where New Bedford handed the Red Raiders a 43-36 loss (full recap and box score at https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5596077-new-bedford-vs-barnstable). New Bedford returns home looking to build on that win; Barnstable will aim for revenge on the road.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming links (may be subject to availability): New Bedford on NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-bedford-high-school-new-bedford-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Barnstable on NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/barnstable-high-school-barnstable-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing information is listed on the SBLive game page; check the host school for tickets or entry policies.

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow each program’s fan count: New Bedford — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/176294-new-bedford-whalers; Barnstable — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/171380-barnstable-red-raiders. Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and unrelated to any win projections. Note: follower counts and picks may change, so keep following and pick the team you want to see win.

For continuing coverage, scores and updates, keep it tuned to SBLive and the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5555726-barnstable-vs-new-bedford.