Sparta hosts Allendale on Jan. 9 — Spartans seek payback after 67-54 loss

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Sparta will host Allendale on Friday, Jan. 9, with tip scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). The nonconference/league matchup is listed on SBLive at the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6063838-allendale-vs-sparta. Fans can follow both teams here: Sparta Spartans — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/178161-sparta-spartans and Allendale Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/170934-allendale-falcons.

Quick look

Date: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026

Tip: 7 p.m. ET

Location: Sparta (Sparta, Mich.)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6063838-allendale-vs-sparta

What to watch

The Spartans will try to even the ledger after their last meeting with Allendale. In the teams’ most recent matchup on Feb. 7, 2025, Allendale topped Sparta, 67-54. Both programs enter this clash looking to set a tone for the middle of the season — Sparta will have home-court incentive while Allendale comes in with the confidence of the previous win.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages where games are commonly streamed — Sparta: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sparta-high-school-sparta-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Allendale: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/allendale-high-school-allendale-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

Help your team by following them on SBLive to increase fan counts and join the conversation. Make your pick for fun on the team pages — picks are for fan engagement and do not represent official win projections. Numbers and streaming availability may change, so follow the teams and check the SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6063838-allendale-vs-sparta.