Zeeland East at Hamilton: Girls basketball preview — Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

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The Zeeland East Chix travel to Hamilton to face the Hamilton Hawkeyes on Friday, Jan. 23. Tip is set for 6 p.m. Eastern at Hamilton High School — follow the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6065109-zeeland-east-vs-hamilton

What to know

Teams: Hamilton Hawkeyes (home) — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/174015-hamilton-hawkeyes

Visitors: Zeeland East Chix — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/179393-zeeland-east-chix

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 6 p.m. Eastern

Location: Hamilton High School (Hamilton, Mich.)

Last meeting

Hamilton won the previous matchup on Feb. 4, 2025, beating Zeeland East 70-50. The quarter-by-quarter lines were Hamilton 11-13-24-22 and Zeeland East 7-12-19-12. That result gives Hamilton a tangible edge in recent head-to-head play; Zeeland East will look for adjustments on both ends to close the gap.

Streaming and tickets

Hamilton NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hamilton-high-school-hamilton-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Zeeland East NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/zeeland-east-high-school-zeeland-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a live stream is available through either NFHS Network link above, that is the best place to watch. No separate ticketing link was provided.)

Fan notes & engagement

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Preview takeaway

This nonleague meeting is a chance for Zeeland East to even the series and for Hamilton to protect home court after last season’s lopsided result. Expect a physical game and adjustments from Zeeland East after the Feb. 2025 loss; Hamilton will try to control tempo and capitalize on last meeting’s success.

Game page and follow links

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6065109-zeeland-east-vs-hamilton

Hamilton team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/174015-hamilton-hawkeyes

Zeeland East team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/179393-zeeland-east-chix

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, live scoring and postgame coverage.