Big Rapids hosts Kent City in Tuesday night showdown

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Big Rapids and Kent City meet Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at 7 p.m. local time (Big Rapids, Mich.) when the Cardinals host the Eagles in a league matchup at Big Rapids High School. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6065013-kent-city-vs-big-rapids

Quick look

  • Matchup: Big Rapids Cardinals vs. Kent City Eagles

  • Date/time: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 (local time, Big Rapids, Mich.)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6065013-kent-city-vs-big-rapids

  • Big Rapids team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/171544-big-rapids-cardinals

  • Kent City team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/174916-kent-city-eagles

What to watch

This one has a recent-history edge: the teams last met Feb. 18, 2025, in a one-possession game — Big Rapids edged Kent City 61-59. Expect a physical, possession-by-possession battle; both programs will be looking to sharpen their league résumés as the postseason approaches. Big Rapids has an immediate follow-up game (at Grant on Feb. 20), while Kent City returns home to host Morley Stanwood on Feb. 20.

Streaming and tickets

  • Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages (may carry a live stream or replays):

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

  • Kent City NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/kent-city-high-school-kent-city-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Only use the NFHS links if the schools are streaming this event; ticket information is not listed on the game page.

Get involved

Support your team: follow the Big Rapids and Kent City pages on SBLive to get notifications and help grow each program’s fan count. Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any win_chance projections. Fan counts and pick totals can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to see your program climb the leaderboard.