Christian Eagles at Ottawa Hills Bengals — Jan. 23 preview

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Christian (Grand Rapids) heads to Ottawa Hills for a Friday night matchup in Grand Rapids, Mich.

The Christian Eagles travel to face the Ottawa Hills Bengals at Ottawa Hills on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Tip is 7 p.m. ET. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072351-christian-vs-ottawa-hills

Quick look

• Home: Ottawa Hills Bengals — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/173865-ottawa-hills-bengals (SBLive fans: 1)

• Away: Christian Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/143973-christian-eagles (SBLive fans: 7)

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 7 p.m. ET

• Location: Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Why this matters

These Grand Rapids programs meet after Christian took the last matchup, a 49-39 victory on Feb. 4, 2025 (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/5089714-christian-vs-ottawa-hills). Expect a physical, local battle as both teams look to assert control in the league stretch. Weather is listed for Grand Rapids, Mich.; check local conditions if you plan to attend.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming may be available via each school’s NFHS Network page — check the team links below to see if this game is carried:

• Ottawa Hills NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ottawa-hills-high-school-grand-rapids-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Christian NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/grand-rapids-christian-high-school-grand-rapids-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan note and call to action

Follow both teams on SBLive to get game alerts and increase their fan counts: Ottawa Hills — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/173865-ottawa-hills-bengals; Christian — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/143973-christian-eagles. Make your picks on SBLive for fun and join the conversation — picks are for entertainment only and SBLive win-chance numbers can change, so follow teams and check back for updates.

Preview by SBLive Sports — tune in Friday night and see which Grand Rapids program takes control.