Decatur hosts West Michigan Lutheran on Jan. 29 — preview

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Decatur (Mich.) hosts West Michigan Lutheran on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. Eastern for a non‑league boys basketball meeting at Decatur High School. Fans can follow the game page on SBLive for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6077083-west-michigan-lutheran-vs-decatur

Quick facts

  • Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 — 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. PST as listed on SBLive)

  • Location: Decatur High School, Decatur, Mich.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6077083-west-michigan-lutheran-vs-decatur

  • Home: Decatur Raiders — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/172824-decatur-raiders (SBLive fans: 2)

  • Away: West Michigan Lutheran Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/215708-west-michigan-lutheran-mustangs (SBLive fans: 0)

What to watch

Last time these teams met, Decatur rolled to a 69-15 victory on Feb. 10, 2025 (box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/5328994-decatur-vs-west-michigan-lutheran). Expect Decatur to try to control the tempo again at home; West Michigan Lutheran will be looking for a much tighter defensive effort and better offensive balance in the rematch.

Streaming and tickets

  • Check the schools’ NFHS Network pages for possible live streams:

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

  • West Michigan Lutheran NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-michigan-lutheran-high-school-wyoming-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan note and how to engage

SBLive shows small fan counts and zero picks for both teams right now (Decatur fans: 2; West Michigan Lutheran fans: 0; picks: 0). Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to grow the fan count and make your Pick’em for fun. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections.

Follow the SBLive game page above for live updates, and check the NFHS links if you plan to stream.