Athens Indians at Burr Oak Bobcats preview — Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EST

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Athens travels to Burr Oak for a league matchup on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern at Burr Oak, Mich. The game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6068236-athens-vs-burr-oak

Quick facts

Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. EST

Location: Burr Oak, Mich.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6068236-athens-vs-burr-oak

Home: Burr Oak Bobcats — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/171929-burr-oak-bobcats (SBLive fans: 0)

Away: Athens Indians — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/171132-athens-indians (SBLive fans: 1)

What to watch

Burr Oak will host Athens fresh off last season’s meeting in Burr Oak, when the Bobcats posted a 73-43 victory. See the boxscore and recap from that game here: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/5089368-athens-vs-burr-oak. Both programs open this slate looking to build momentum — Burr Oak returns home-to-home with Athens (they meet again Feb. 4) while Athens has St. Philip Catholic Central on tap next week.

How to watch

Burr Oak NFHS page (may stream some games): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/burr-oak-high-school-burr-oak-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Athens NFHS page (may stream some games): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/athens-high-school-athens-athens-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive links and fan/pick counts can change. Follow the teams on SBLive to increase their follower totals and visit the game page to cast your pick — picks are for fun and are not tied to any win_chance projections. Follow both squads and make your pick on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6068236-athens-vs-burr-oak

Be there (or stream it) and stay tuned to SBLive for updates and in-game coverage.