Grand Rapids Catholic Central at West Catholic — High school basketball preview (Jan. 24, 2026)

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Grand Rapids Catholic Central visits West Catholic on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, with tip scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at West Catholic in Grand Rapids. Follow the matchup on SBLive: game page — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6088592-grand-rapids-catholic-central-vs-west-catholic.

Preview

Who: Grand Rapids Catholic Central Cougars at West Catholic Falcons

When: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 — 7 p.m. ET (converted from 4 p.m. PST)

Where: West Catholic (Grand Rapids)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6088592-grand-rapids-catholic-central-vs-west-catholic

Grand Rapids Catholic Central on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/143913-grand-rapids-catholic-central-cougars

West Catholic on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/143919-west-catholic-falcons

This non-league meeting pits two Grand Rapids-area programs together on a Saturday night. There’s no meeting history listed in the game file, so this could be a fresh look at familiar local opponents. Expect a physical, possession-by-possession game where defense, rebounding and late-game decisions are likely to decide the outcome.

Team notes

West Catholic Falcons (home)

SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/143919-west-catholic-falcons

Fans on SBLive: 2 Picks: 0

Next game: Union at West Catholic, 4:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6074043-union-vs-west-catholic

Stream: NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-catholic-high-school-grand-rapids-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Grand Rapids Catholic Central Cougars (away)

SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/143913-grand-rapids-catholic-central-cougars

Fans on SBLive: 10 Picks: 0

Next game: Grand Rapids Catholic Central at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6086814-grand-rapids-catholic-central-vs-paw-paw

Stream: NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/catholic-central-high-school-grand-rapids-grand-rapids-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Streaming and tickets

NFHS Network streams are available for both schools at the links above when schools are broadcasting. Check the SBLive game page for any last-minute updates.

No ticketing links were provided in the game file.

Fan action

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Stay tuned to SBLive for live updates and final scores on Jan. 24.