Auburn at Athens — High school boys basketball preview (Friday, Jan. 30, 2026)

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Auburn visits Athens on Friday, Jan. 30, for a non-league high school boys basketball game at Athens High School. Tip is 7:15 p.m. CT (original listing: 5:15 p.m. PST). Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155562-auburn-vs-athens.

Quick look

Auburn Trojans — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/162416-auburn-trojans

Athens Warriors — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/162362-athens-warriors

When: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at 7:15 p.m. CT

Where: Athens High School (Athens, Ill.)

What to watch

Auburn and Athens renew a rivalry that last produced a decisive Auburn win — the Trojans beat the Warriors 68-52 on Jan. 31, 2025. Expect both teams to look for adjustments from that meeting as they jockey for momentum down the stretch of the season.

Streaming and tickets

Auburn game streams and coverage are often available through the schools’ NFHS Network pages. Auburn NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/auburn-high-school-auburn-auburn-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Athens NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/athens-high-school-athens-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the NFHS links above if the home school is streaming this game.)

Fan notes & engagement

SBLive shows small but growing fan counts for both programs — Auburn (5 fans) and Athens (3 fans) — and those numbers can change. Follow the teams on SBLive to boost their fan totals, and make a pick for the side you want to cheer for. Picks are for fun and do not affect any win projections; all SBLive numbers and projections may change as the game approaches.

Follow the game on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155562-auburn-vs-athens.