Hancock at Houghton: High school basketball preview — Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026

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Hancock Bulldogs travel to Houghton to take on the Houghton Gremlins on Thursday, Feb. 5. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Eastern at Houghton, Mich. (game listed at 4 p.m. Pacific on the SBLive schedule). Follow the live game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6084207-hancock-vs-houghton

Quick game facts

Date/time: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 — 7 p.m. ET

Location: Houghton, Mich. (Houghton is the home team)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6084207-hancock-vs-houghton

Houghton Gremlins (home): https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/174422-houghton-gremlins (fans: 2)

Hancock Bulldogs (away): https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/174057-hancock-bulldogs (fans: 1)

What to watch

Houghton and Hancock last met on Feb. 7, 2025 — the Gremlins posted a 61-21 victory in that meeting. See the box score and recap from their previous meeting here: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/5324634-houghton-vs-hancock

Streaming and tickets

Both schools list NFHS Network pages for possible streaming: Houghton NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/houghton-high-school-houghton-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Hancock NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hancock-high-school-hancock-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No separate ticket link provided on the SBLive entry; check the host school’s athletics site or the NFHS Network page for ticket/stream options.

Notes for fans

SBLive shows small but active follow counts for both teams — you can help grow those numbers by following the teams on their SBLive pages. Picks on SBLive are for fun and engagement; they don’t affect any win projections. These numbers and streaming availability may change, so follow the teams and keep an eye on the game page for the latest updates.

Next up for each team (from SBLive)

Houghton next: at Marquette, Tuesday, Feb. 10 — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6081661-houghton-vs-marquette

Hancock next: at Dollar Bay, Wednesday, Feb. 11 — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6084208-hancock-vs-dollar-bay

If you’re heading to the gym, check local weather forecasts for Houghton, Mich., before you go. For live coverage and final updates, follow the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6084207-hancock-vs-houghton