Rapid River
Rapid River Rockets
RAPI
6-11 Overall • Away
     
      
Big Bay de Noc
Big Bay de Noc Black Bears
BIGB
4-8 Overall • Home
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Rapid River visits Big Bay de Noc on Thursday in nonleague matchup

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Game details

  • What: Rapid River Rockets at Big Bay de Noc Black Bears — nonleague game

  • When: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. EST

  • Where: Big Bay de Noc (Cooks, Michigan)

  • SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6077242-rapid-river-vs-big-bay-de-noc

Why this matters

Rapid River makes the short trip to Cooks to face Big Bay de Noc in a midweek nonleague test. The teams last met on Jan. 8, when Rapid River won 59-38 at home. That result gives the Rockets some momentum heading back into Big Bay de Noc territory; the Black Bears will be looking for a home-court response on Thursday.

Streaming and tickets

  • Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages — viewers can check these team pages for any available live stream:

  • Big Bay de Noc Black Bears: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/big-bay-de-noc-high-school-cooks-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Rapid River Rockets: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rapid-river-high-school-rapid-river-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Tickets: No ticketing links provided. Check the SBLive game page above or the schools’ sites for updates.

Notes, next games and weather

  • Last meeting: Rapid River beat Big Bay de Noc 59-38 on Jan. 8, 2026 (tiptime listed as 6:30 p.m. EST that night).

  • Next on each schedule (per SBLive):

  • Big Bay de Noc next: Mid Peninsula at Big Bay de Noc, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at 6 p.m. EST — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6077246-mid-peninsula-vs-big-bay-de-noc

  • Rapid River next: Rapid River at Munising, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. EST — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6088767-rapid-river-vs-munising

  • Weather: Game location is Cooks, Michigan. Check the local forecast closer to tipoff for conditions and travel updates.

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