St. Johns at Eastern — Jan. 9 preview: Redwings travel to Lansing for league clash

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St. Johns travels to Eastern on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, when the St. Johns Redwings visit the Eastern Quakers in a league game in Lansing. Tip is 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific). The game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072724-st-johns-vs-eastern

Game details

• Date: Jan. 9, 2026

• Time: 7 p.m. Eastern

• Location: Eastern High School — Lansing, Mich. (home: Eastern Quakers)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072724-st-johns-vs-eastern

• Eastern Quakers page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/175096-eastern-quakers

• St. Johns Redwings page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/215597-st-johns-redwings

What to watch

These two met last season on Feb. 13, 2025, with St. Johns posting a 76-66 victory (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/5088058-eastern-vs-st-johns). That win gives the Redwings recent momentum in the matchup, and Eastern will look to even the ledger on its home floor in Lansing.

Streaming and tickets

• Eastern: Watch on NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/eastern-high-school-lansing-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• St. Johns: Team NFHS Network page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-johns-high-school-st-johns-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS Network streams may require a subscription. No ticketing links were provided.

Fan engagement — follow and make picks

Eastern currently shows 2 SBLive fans and St. Johns shows 0 fans on their team pages. Fans and picks on SBLive help boost visibility — follow the team pages above to increase fan count. You can also make picks for fun on SBLive; picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections. These numbers may change, so follow the teams and make your pick to show support.

Preview takeaway

Expect a competitive league matchup in Lansing. St. Johns knocked off Eastern the last time these teams met, but home-court advantage and the midseason stakes make this one worth watching. For the latest updates, follow the game and teams on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072724-st-johns-vs-eastern.