Rockport Vikings at Newburyport Clippers (JV) — Friday, Jan. 30 preview

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Rockport visits Newburyport on Friday, Jan. 30 for a nonleague junior varsity matchup at Newburyport High School. The game is listed for 2 p.m. Pacific but will be played locally in the Eastern time zone — tip is 5 p.m. EST. Fans can follow the game on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644578-rockport-vs-newburyport

Game details

What: Rockport Vikings at Newburyport Clippers (JV)

When: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 5 p.m. EST

Where: Newburyport High School, Newburyport, Mass.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644578-rockport-vs-newburyport

Newburyport (home): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176333-newburyport-clippers-jv

Rockport (away): https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/177480-rockport-vikings-jv

Quick notes

This is a nonleague JV meeting between two North Shore programs. There’s no last-meeting data listed for these teams in the provided game details. Newburyport’s next scheduled game is a home meeting with Pentucket Regional on Feb. 3 (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644579-pentucket-regional-vs-newburyport). Rockport’s next scheduled game is at Hamilton-Wenham Regional on Feb. 3 (https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644245-hamiltonwenham-regional-vs-rockport).

Streaming and tickets

Newburyport and Rockport list NFHS Network pages where some games are streamed live; check these school pages for availability:

Newburyport NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/newburyport-high-school-newburyport-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Rockport NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rockport-high-school-rockport-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement (SBLive)

Newburyport Clippers fans on SBLive: 1

Rockport Vikings fans on SBLive: 0

Picks (fan pick’em): Newburyport 0, Rockport 0

Those follower and pick totals can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and make picks for fun. Picks are for fan engagement and are not related to any win-chance projections; numbers update as more fans interact.

What to watch

With no recent meeting data listed and both squads preparing for early February regionals, this midweek nonleague tilt gives coaches a chance to shuffle lineups and evaluate younger players in game action. Local fans should expect hustle, matchup testing and a chance to see underclassmen take valuable minutes.

Follow the game and both teams on SBLive for updates and links to live coverage: game — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5644578-rockport-vs-newburyport; Newburyport — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176333-newburyport-clippers-jv; Rockport — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/177480-rockport-vikings-jv.