Somerville at Shawsheen Valley Tech — Girls basketball preview (Feb. 17)

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Somerville Highlanders at Shawsheen Valley Tech Rams

When: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 — 4:00 p.m. ET

Where: Shawsheen Tech (Billerica, Mass.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5916669-somerville-vs-shawsheen-valley-tech

Somerville: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/178030-somerville-highlanders-jv

Shawsheen Valley Tech: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/177931-shawsheen-valley-tech-rams-jv

What to know

Somerville travels to Billerica to take on Shawsheen Valley Tech in a league matchup Tuesday afternoon. Tip is listed at 4:00 p.m. Eastern — the game file is recorded in Pacific time, so the start time has been converted to the Eastern time zone for local fans.

Last meeting

The teams last met Jan. 31, 2025, at Somerville High School, when Shawsheen Valley Tech posted a 36-14 victory. That result gives the Rams a recent edge to build from in this rematch.

Streaming and coverage

Shawsheen Valley Tech has an NFHS Network page and the game may be available to stream there: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/shawsheen-valley-technical-high-school-billerica-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement — follow and pick

On SBLive, Somerville currently shows 1 fan and Shawsheen shows 0 fans; neither team has any picks recorded for this game. These numbers can change — follow the teams and make picks on their ScoreBookLive pages to boost engagement (picks are just for fun and not tied to win projections). For more details, visit the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5916669-somerville-vs-shawsheen-valley-tech

Why it matters

League games in February can shape postseason positioning. Expect physical play and a focus on defense in a rematch where Shawsheen will look to replicate the performance that produced the lopsided result last season, while Somerville will aim to flip the script on the road.

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