Merrill hosts Carson City‑Crystal on Jan. 27

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Merrill and Carson City‑Crystal meet Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Merrill, Mich., with tip scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Vandals host the Eagles at Merrill — fans can find the full game page on SBLive for updates and scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072620-carson-citycrystal-vs-merrill

Game details

• Matchup: Merrill Vandals vs. Carson City‑Crystal Eagles

• Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 — 7 p.m. ET (listed as 4 p.m. PST on the schedule; time shown here is local to Merrill)

• Location: Merrill, Mich.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072620-carson-citycrystal-vs-merrill

• Merrill team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/175879-merrill-vandals

• Carson City‑Crystal team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/215000-carson-citycrystal-eagles

Quick look and storyline

The teams last met Dec. 16, 2025 — Carson City‑Crystal posted a 58-37 victory over Merrill in Carson City (full box score and recap at the last meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072589-merrill-vs-carson-citycrystal). Expect Merrill to look for a response on its home floor; Carson City‑Crystal will try to build on that earlier win.

Streaming and tickets

• Possible live streams are available through each school’s NFHS Network page: Merrill — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/merrill-high-school-merrill-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Carson City‑Crystal — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/carson-citycrystal-high-school-carson-city-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No additional ticketing links were provided. Check the SBLive game page or the schools’ pages for the latest updates.

Fan notes and call to action

Both teams currently show 0 fans and 0 picks on SBLive; those numbers may change. Follow the Merrill Vandals and the Carson City‑Crystal Eagles on SBLive to get alerts, increase fan counts and join the fun pick’em — picks are for fan engagement only and don’t affect any game projections. Make your pick for the team you want to see win and check back on the game page for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072620-carson-citycrystal-vs-merrill