Rouse Raiders visit Leander Lions on Jan. 9 — Game preview

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Rouse visits Leander on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, for a league matchup that tips at 7 p.m. Central. The game is listed on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/6014280-rouse-vs-leander. Leander is the home team; Rouse will be the visitor.

Quick facts

Date: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026

Time: 7 p.m. Central

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/6014280-rouse-vs-leander

Home: Leander Lions — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/135911-leander-lions (SBLive)

Away: Rouse Raiders — https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/teams/225932-rouse-raiders (SBLive)

A bit of context

This will be the first meeting between the programs since Jan. 19, 2023, when Rouse knocked off Leander, 46-39 (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/texas/basketball/games/2872577-rouse-vs-leander). Expect both teams to look for regional momentum as the calendar turns toward district play.

Streaming and tickets

Leander and Rouse both maintain NFHS Network pages where you can often find live video or team listings: Leander NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/leander-high-school-leander-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Rouse NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rouse-high-school-leander-tx/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: no ticketing details are provided on the SBLive game entry. Check the game page above or the schools’ athletic sites for ticket info as the date approaches.

Fan action — follow and pick

Leander currently has 3 fans and Rouse has 1 fan listed on SBLive. Fans can follow each team on their SBLive pages and make picks on the game page to show support. Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect win projections; these counts and pick totals can change, so follow your team and make your pick if you want to see them climb the charts.

Keep an eye on the SBLive game page for updates, lineups and live scoring as tipoff approaches.