Maplewood Baptist Academy
Maplewood Baptist Academy Black Bears
MAPL
2-6 Overall • Away
     
      
North Michigan Christian Academy
North Michigan Christian Academy Comets
NMCA
4-3 Overall • Home
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Maplewood Baptist Academy at North Michigan Christian Academy — Jan. 15 preview

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Game snapshot

Maplewood Baptist Academy Black Bears visit the North Michigan Christian Academy Comets on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, for a nonleague meeting at North Michigan Christian Academy in Burt Lake, Mich. Tip is set for 7 p.m. EST. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6089100-maplewood-baptist-academy-vs-north-michigan-christian-academy

Teams

  • Home: North Michigan Christian Academy Comets — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/215423-north-michigan-christian-academy-comets

  • Away: Maplewood Baptist Academy Black Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/149578-maplewood-baptist-academy-black-bears

Last meeting

The teams met Feb. 18, 2025, with Maplewood Baptist Academy posting a 66-49 victory over North Michigan Christian Academy (box: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/5153863-maplewood-baptist-academy-vs-north-michigan-christian-academy). Expect both programs to use that result as a measuring stick heading into Thursday.

What to watch / flavor

North Michigan Christian Academy gets the home-court edge in Burt Lake and will look to even the ledger after that previous loss. Maplewood Baptist Academy will try to carry momentum from the last meeting into a road test; both teams list upcoming games after this matchup (see below) so coaches may be balancing short-term gain with the long view of the schedule.

Streaming / tickets

  • North Michigan Christian Academy on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/northern-michigan-christian-academy-burt-lake-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Maplewood Baptist Academy on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/maplewood-baptist-academy-kinross-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If you plan to stream, check those NFHS links before tip — availability can change.)

Next games

  • North Michigan Christian Academy: at Central Lake, Jan. 19, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6089266-north-michigan-christian-academy-vs-central-lake

  • Maplewood Baptist Academy: at Mackinac Island, Jan. 20, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6089050-maplewood-baptist-academy-vs-mackinac-island

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