Mancelona seeks to build on dominant win when Ironmen visit Forest Area on Jan. 9

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Mancelona travels to Forest Area on Friday, Jan. 9, for a league game at Forest Area High School in Fife Lake, Mich. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072616-mancelona-vs-forest-area

Game details

• Date: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026

• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (local time in Fife Lake)

• Location: Forest Area High School — Fife Lake, Mich.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072616-mancelona-vs-forest-area

• Forest Area Warriors page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/173486-forest-area-warriors

• Mancelona Ironmen page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/175578-mancelona-ironmen

What to watch

Mancelona arrives in Fife Lake after a decisive 76-39 victory over Forest Area in their last meeting on Feb. 13, 2025. That result gives the Ironmen recent momentum in the matchup, and Forest Area will be looking for a stronger showing on its home floor. Each program’s current season record isn’t listed on the game page, so this matchup could be an early-season measuring stick for both teams.

Streaming and tickets

• Forest Area NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/forest-area-high-school-fife-lake-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Note: Only the schools’ NFHS Network pages were provided; check those links for any live-streaming or ticketing options.

Get involved

Follow both teams on ScoreBookLive to get real-time updates and increase their fan counts: follow Forest Area (https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/173486-forest-area-warriors) and Mancelona (https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/175578-mancelona-ironmen). Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any win-chance projections. Win-chance numbers and pick counts can change, so keep following the teams and make the pick you want to see.