Hawley Nuggets vs. Pelican Rapids Vikings preview — Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

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Hawley, Minn. — The Hawley Nuggets will host the Pelican Rapids Vikings on Friday, Jan. 30, with tip set for 7:30 p.m. Central at Hawley High School. This nonleague meeting pits a Nuggets squad looking for traction at home against a Pelican Rapids team that won the last meeting handily.

Game details

  • Game: Hawley Nuggets vs. Pelican Rapids Vikings

  • Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central

  • Location: Hawley High School, Hawley, Minn.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/minnesota/basketball/games/6134374-pelican-rapids-vs-hawley

  • Home team: Hawley Nuggets — https://scorebooklive.com/minnesota/basketball/teams/70357-hawley-nuggets (fans: 0)

  • Away team: Pelican Rapids Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/minnesota/basketball/teams/131533-pelican-rapids-vikings (fans: 6)

Quick read on both teams

Pelican Rapids arrives with recent momentum after beating Hawley 71-55 in the teams’ last meeting on Jan. 31, 2025. That result gives the Vikings a blueprint to attack Hawley again; expect Pelican Rapids to lean on its outside shooting and transition game. Hawley, the home side, will look to tighten defense and use home-court energy to flip the script.

Streaming and ticketing

  • Hawley NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hawley-high-school-hawley-mn/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Pelican Rapids NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pelican-rapids-high-school-pelican-rapids-mn/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If you plan to watch online, check the NFHS links above for availability and subscription requirements.)

Fan info and how to get involved

This game is listed on SBLive — follow either team on their SBLive pages to get roster updates, box scores and alerts. Right now Pelican Rapids shows six fans and Hawley shows zero; fan counts and picks can change, so add yourself to support your school. Picks on SBLive are for fun and do not reflect official win projections — follow teams and make picks for the squad you want to see win.

Notes

  • Last meeting: Pelican Rapids 71, Hawley 55 (Jan. 31, 2025)

  • Next scheduled games: Hawley at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Feb. 2, 2026, 5:30 p.m.); Pelican Rapids vs. Albany (Feb. 7, 2026, 11:15 a.m.)

Follow the links above for live updates and make your pick on SBLive — every follow and pick helps grow the high school basketball community in Minnesota.