Pentucket Regional at North Reading — Friday, Jan. 23 — Girls Basketball preview

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Pentucket Regional visits North Reading for a Friday night matchup at North Reading High School. The game is scheduled for Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. ET; see the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5644608-pentucket-regional-vs-north-reading.

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 5 p.m. ET

• Location: North Reading High School (North Reading, Mass.)

• Home: North Reading Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/176457-north-reading-hornets-jv

• Away: Pentucket Regional Sachems — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/176903-pentucket-regional-sachems-jv

Overview

This early-season league meeting will pit the Pentucket Regional Sachems against the North Reading Hornets in a game that will be played in front of the home crowd at North Reading High School. There’s no recent meeting information listed for these squads, so expect this one to provide clarity as both programs settle into the winter schedule.

What to watch

• With no last-meeting data available, this game is a clean slate for both coaching staffs to test lineups and establish roles.

• Pentucket’s next scheduled game after this is home against Andover on Jan. 24 (12:30 p.m.); North Reading’s next game is at Newburyport on Jan. 27 (2 p.m.). Follow each team’s SBLive page for updates and lineup notes.

Streaming

Both schools list NFHS Network pages where their games are often streamed live:

• North Reading NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-reading-high-school-north-reading-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Pentucket Regional NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pentucket-regional-high-school-west-newbury-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive includes links to team and game pages above — check those for late changes, streaming availability and any local admission details.

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