Big Rapids at Manistee — High school boys basketball preview (Jan. 19, 2026)

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Big Rapids Cardinals travel to Manistee to take on the Manistee Chippewas on Monday, Jan. 19. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at Manistee High School — the game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6065004-big-rapids-vs-manistee

Quick facts

• Date/time: Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 — 7 p.m. ET (listed time converted from PST to local Eastern time)

• Location: Manistee High School, Manistee, Mich.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6065004-big-rapids-vs-manistee

• Home: Manistee Chippewas — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/175590-manistee-chippewas (SBLive fans: 1)

• Away: Big Rapids Cardinals — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/171544-big-rapids-cardinals (SBLive fans: 2)

Why this matters

Manistee and Big Rapids meet in a nonleague matchup that could shake up momentum heading into the final stretch of the regular season. The last time these programs met (Feb. 26, 2024), Manistee posted a 45-32 victory — full box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/4251342-manistee-vs-big-rapids. Both teams have quick turnarounds on the schedule: Manistee’s next game after this is at Oakridge on Jan. 22, while Big Rapids returns home to face Morley Stanwood on Jan. 20.

Streaming and coverage

• Manistee NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/manistee-high-school-manistee-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Big Rapids NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/big-rapids-high-school-big-rapids-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated on live scoring and lineups: Manistee — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/175590-manistee-chippewas; Big Rapids — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/171544-big-rapids-cardinals. Fan counts and pick’em totals shown on SBLive can change — follow the teams you want to see win and make your picks for fun to boost engagement. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to win projections.

Check the game page for last-minute updates, and tune in via the NFHS Network links above if a live stream is available.