Auburn Rockets visit Southbridge Pioneers on Jan. 5 at Southbridge Middle High School

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A midweek league meeting pitting two Central Massachusetts programs: the Auburn Rockets travel to Southbridge to face the Southbridge Pioneers on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Tip is at 3:30 p.m. Eastern at Southbridge Middle High School. Full game details are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5969525-auburn-vs-southbridge

Why this matters

Auburn and Southbridge both enter this matchup early in the season and will be looking to build momentum as league play ramps up. Neither program’s recent meeting history is listed, so this could be an important early gauge of where each team stands.

The game gives both teams a quick turnaround window in their January schedules — Auburn’s next scheduled game after this is at Bartlett on Jan. 15, while Southbridge heads to Montachusett RVT on Jan. 8. (Team pages: Auburn Rockets — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/171151-auburn-rockets-fr; Southbridge Pioneers — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/178117-southbridge-pioneers-fr)

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Auburn has an NFHS Network page available for its broadcasts — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/auburn-high-school-auburn-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Ticketing: No ticket URL was provided. Check the SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5969525-auburn-vs-southbridge

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get alerts and help grow their fan counts: Auburn — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/171151-auburn-rockets-fr; Southbridge — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/178117-southbridge-pioneers-fr

Make your pick on the game page for fun and join the conversation. Picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any official projections.

SBLive numbers (fans, picks, projections) can change leading up to tip. Follow the teams and check the game page for the latest updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5969525-auburn-vs-southbridge

Quick facts

Game: Auburn Rockets at Southbridge Pioneers

When: Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 — 3:30 p.m. Eastern

Where: Southbridge Middle High School

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5969525-auburn-vs-southbridge

Auburn stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/auburn-high-school-auburn-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame updates, lineups and final score coverage.