Malden at Somerville — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 22, 2026)

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Malden Golden Tornados visit the Somerville Highlanders on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, for a Greater Boston-area league game at Somerville High School. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. Eastern. Follow the matchup on SBLive: game page — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/6005903-malden-vs-somerville

Game details

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 — 4 p.m. Eastern

Location: Somerville High School (Somerville, Mass.)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/6005903-malden-vs-somerville

Somerville Highlanders: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/178031-somerville-highlanders-fr

Malden Golden Tornados: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/175574-malden-golden-tornados-fr

What to watch

This is an early-season rematch: Malden beat Somerville 44-30 in their last meeting on Dec. 18, 2025, at Malden-Linden2 (box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/6010244-somerville-vs-malden). Expect both teams to adjust after that result — Somerville will look to shore up defense at home, while Malden seeks to keep momentum away from its gym.

Notes and next games

Somerville next scheduled game: at Everett on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 — 4 p.m. Eastern (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/6006151-somerville-vs-everett)

Malden next scheduled game: vs. Northeast Metro RVT on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 — 4 p.m. Eastern (SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5999289-northeast-metro-rvt-vs-malden)

Fan engagement

Both teams currently show zero fans and zero picks on SBLive. Follow the Somerville Highlanders and Malden Golden Tornados on SBLive to help grow their fan counts, and make your pick for fun on the game page. Note: picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections; numbers on SBLive may change as fans follow and make picks.

Follow the links above for full game info and updates, and check SBLive closer to tipoff for any changes.