Bay City Western at Bay City Central — Bay County basketball preview

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Game snapshot

• What: Bay City Western Warriors at Bay City Central Wolves (league game)

• When: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. EST

• Where: Bay City, Michigan

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6063693-bay-city-western-vs-bay-city-central

Teams to know

• Bay City Central Wolves — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/171406-bay-city-central-wolves

• Bay City Western Warriors — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/171410-bay-city-western-warriors

Why this matters

Bay County rivals renew their series Thursday night in Bay City. The Warriors and Wolves meet with recent history on the line: in their last matchup on Jan. 16, Bay City Western posted an 81-58 victory over Bay City Central. Expect Central to be looking for a response on its home floor while Western aims to keep the momentum from that earlier win.

Streaming and logistics

• Fans can look for coverage on the NFHS Network for each school:

• Bay City Central broadcast page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bay-city-central-high-school-bay-city-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Bay City Western broadcast page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bay-city-western-high-school-auburn-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links were provided. Check the host school’s athletics site or the game page above for updates.

Notes, weather and fan engagement

• Location: Bay City, Mich. — check the local forecast closer to tipoff for weather-related updates.

• SBLive engagement: Bay City Western has 2 fans and Bay City Central has 1 fan on ScoreBookLive right now; neither team has any picks recorded for this game. These numbers can change — follow your team pages and make picks to support your squad. Picks are for fun and do not affect any win projections.

Follow along

Bookmark the game page (https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6063693-bay-city-western-vs-bay-city-central) and follow each team on SBLive to get lineup updates, live scoring and more. Make your picks and tell other fans — every follow and pick helps grow the rivalry atmosphere.