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Canton hosts Novi on Jan. 9 — Chiefs, Wildcats meet in tight league test

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Canton and Novi meet Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Canton, Michigan, with tip scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The game is listed on ScorebookLive at: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6064335-novi-vs-canton.

Game details

  • Home: Canton Chiefs — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/177061-canton-chiefs

  • Away: Novi Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/176546-novi-wildcats

  • Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT listed on the game page)

  • Location: Canton, Mich. (home team: Canton)

Last meeting and storyline

The teams played a razor-close game on Feb. 6, 2025, when Canton edged Novi 39-38. Linescores from that meeting: Novi (8, 13, 6, 11) and Canton (8, 6, 11, 14). Full recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/5089253-canton-vs-novi. Expect a physical, low-possession affair again — the Chiefs have shown they can grind out a win, while the Wildcats will look to flip the script.

Streaming and tickets

  • NFHS Network streams are available for both programs (subscription may be required):

  • Canton: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/canton-high-school-canton-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Novi: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/novi-high-school-novi-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the official NFHS links above for live video — availability and access may vary by event.)

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: Canton — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/177061-canton-chiefs; Novi — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/176546-novi-wildcats. Make your picks on ScorebookLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections. Note: follower totals and picks can change, so check back often and make the pick for the team you want to see win.

Keep an eye on ScorebookLive for live scoring, updates and postgame coverage.