Evart Wildcats visit Mason County Central Spartans on Friday — Game preview, Jan. 9, 2026

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Evart travels to Mason County Central on Friday, Jan. 9, for a nonleague meeting between the Wildcats and Spartans at Mason County Central in Scottville, Michigan. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST Friday (4 p.m. PST listed). Catch full game information at the ScoreBookLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072861-evart-vs-mason-county-central

Game details

Who: Mason County Central Spartans (home) vs. Evart Wildcats (away)

When: 7 p.m. EST Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 (4 p.m. PST on the listed schedule)

Where: Mason County Central — Scottville, Michigan

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072861-evart-vs-mason-county-central

Mason County Central team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/175732-mason-county-central-spartans

Evart team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/173273-evart-wildcats

Why this one matters

The two teams last met on March 9, 2022, when Mason County Central won 55-44 at Evart (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/1958851-mason-county-central-vs-evart). Both programs will be looking to build early-season momentum — Mason County Central is home again the next day vs. Frankfort (https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072864-frankfort-vs-mason-county-central) while Evart heads to Baldwin on Jan. 13 (https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072863-baldwin-vs-evart).

Streaming and tickets

Mason County Central NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mason-county-central-high-school-scottville-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Evart NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/evart-high-school-evart-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS Network streams typically require a subscription. No ticketing links were provided; check the host school’s athletic department for ticket info.

Weather and local info

Location listed as Scottville, Michigan. Check local forecasts for conditions if traveling; specific weather details were not provided on the game page.

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Mason County Central: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/175732-mason-county-central-spartans

Evart: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/173273-evart-wildcats

Follow the game page for updates and box scores: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6072861-evart-vs-mason-county-central