Basketball

HYSA Basketball provides children in pre-K (preschool) through high school the opportunity to play basketball while fostering skills development, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

Important 2026–27 Basketball Dates

🗓️ EVALUATIONS: Monday, October 26–Thursday, October 29

⛹️‍♀️ Monday, October 26, 6:00–7:00 pm: 3rd/4th Grade Girls

⛹️‍♂️ Tuesday, October 27, 6:00–7:00 pm: 3rd/4th Grade Boys

⛹️‍♀️ Wednesday, October 28, 6:00–7:15 pm: 5th/6th Grade Girls

⛹️‍♂️ Thursday, October 29, 6:00–7:15 pm: 5th/6th Grade Boys

🗓️ Saturday, November 7: 3rd Annual HYSA Hopkinton vs. Hopkinton Jamboree

🗓️ Saturday, November 14: 3rd/4th grade Merrimack Basketball League (MBL) Jamborees

🗓️ Saturday, November 21: 5th/6th and 7th/8th MBL Jamborees

🗓️ Saturday, December 5: Biddy Ball and MBL regular season games begin

Biddy Ball

The Biddy Ball program is first come, first serve and designed for children in pre-K (preschool) through second grade. The program consists of seven sessions that take place on Saturday mornings December through February. All sessions take place at Harold Martin’s gymnasium. Typically, the pre-K and kindergarten session is 9–10 am, the first grade session is 10–11 am, and the second grade is 11 am–12 pm.

Grades 3–6

For athletes in grades 3–6, HYSA participates in the Merrimack Basketball League (MBL). 3rd & 4th grade teams typically practice once or twice per week, and 5th & 6th grade teams usually practice two to three times per week. Games for both age groups are played on Saturdays.

Middle School

The Hopkinton Middle School sponsors middle school girls’ and boys’ teams. These teams also participate in the Merrimack Basketball League (MBL) HYSA offers additional 7th & 8th grade teams for those players not selected for or not interested in playing on the Middle School teams. Additionally, players are allowed to play on both the middle school team and a HYSA team during the same season.