Norwood hosts Needham in early-season girls basketball scrimmage

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NORWOOD — The Norwood Mustangs host the Needham Rockets in an early-season girls basketball scrimmage Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Norwood High School. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET. Fans can find full game coverage and stats on the ScoreBookLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5881845-norwood-vs-needham.

Both teams enter the tuneup at 0-0 as they begin preparations for the regular season. Norwood (Mustangs) and Needham (Rockets) will use the contest to shake off rust and evaluate rotations — especially under game conditions. There is no last-meeting information available between the two programs in the ScoreBookLive matchup data.

Quick facts

• Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 — 4 p.m. ET

• Location: Norwood High School (Norwood, Mass.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5881845-norwood-vs-needham

• Home: Norwood Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/176538-norwood-mustangs (Fans: 3)

• Away: Needham Rockets — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/176253-needham-rockets (Fans: 1)

• Norwood next up: Braintree at Norwood, Dec. 12 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5985539-braintree-vs-norwood

• Needham next up: Needham at Weymouth, Dec. 11 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5764879-needham-vs-weymouth

Streaming and tickets

• Norwood lists an NFHS Network page for home broadcasts: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/norwood-high-school-norwood-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. A subscription may be required; check the NFHS Network link for availability and pricing.

• No ticketing link was provided in the ScoreBookLive data.

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Coverage note: For live stat updates and box scores, keep an eye on the ScoreBookLive game page linked above.