Wellesley at Needham — Raiders visit Rockets at Needham High on Jan. 9

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Wellesley travels to Needham for a Friday afternoon league matchup at Needham High School. The Wellesley Raiders visit the Needham Rockets at 3:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 (Eastern). The game is listed on SBLive at: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5870849-wellesley-vs-needham

Key details

Date/time: 3:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 (ET)

Location: Needham High School — Needham, Mass.

Home: Needham Rockets — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/176251-needham-rockets-fr

Away: Wellesley Raiders — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/teams/179054-wellesley-raiders-fr

Season notes and what to watch

Both teams enter this meeting with their seasonal campaigns underway on SBLive. This mid-January contest is a chance for each program to build momentum as the calendar turns toward league play and postseason seeding. Home-court energy at Needham High can be a factor; visitors will try to quiet the crowd and build consistency on the road.

Next games (on SBLive)

Needham next: Milton at Needham, Tuesday, Jan. 13 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5870757-milton-vs-needham

Wellesley next: Natick at Wellesley, Tuesday, Jan. 13 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/basketball/games/5827411-natick-vs-wellesley

Fan engagement — follow and make picks

Follow both teams on SBLive to get the latest updates and help grow their fan counts: following teams increases engagement and visibility on SBLive. Fans can also make picks for fun on each team’s page. Current fan and pick counts on SBLive may change leading into the game; picks are for entertainment and are not tied to any official win projections.

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