Walled Lake Northern travels to Walled Lake Central for Jan. 23 league showdown

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Walled Lake Northern visits Walled Lake Central on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, for a league matchup at Walled Lake Central High School. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET. Fans can find the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6069856-walled-lake-northern-vs-walled-lake-central.

Quick details

Who: Walled Lake Central Vikings (home) vs. Walled Lake Northern Knights (away)

When: 7 p.m. ET Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

Where: Walled Lake Central High School — see the game page on SBLive for more info: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6069856-walled-lake-northern-vs-walled-lake-central

Team pages: Walled Lake Central — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/178829-walled-lake-central-vikings

Walled Lake Northern — https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/215683-walled-lake-northern-knights

Last meeting

These programs met previously on Feb. 7, 2025, when Walled Lake Northern edged Walled Lake Central 35-32 in a tight game. That low-possession, defensive affair suggests this rematch could come down to late execution and free throws.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network broadcast pages — Walled Lake Central: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/walled-lake-central-high-school-walled-lake-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Walled Lake Northern: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/walled-lake-northern-high-school-walled-lake-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those pages for live-stream availability and ticketing options.

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Walled Lake Northern currently has 3 fans and Walled Lake Central has 2 fans on SBLive. Picks for this game are open on the game page (both teams currently show 0 picks). Follow the teams and make a pick to show support — picks are for fun and do not affect any win projections. Note: SBLive follower counts, pick totals and any win-chance projections may change; follow your favorite team to increase their counts and join the conversation.

Preview note

Expect a physical, possession-focused contest given the 35-32 score from the last meeting. Keep an eye on late-game free-throw shooting and defensive rebounding. For the most up-to-date info, follow the game page and each team on SBLive:

Game: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6069856-walled-lake-northern-vs-walled-lake-central

Walled Lake Central: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/178829-walled-lake-central-vikings

Walled Lake Northern: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/215683-walled-lake-northern-knights

See you Friday night — and don’t forget to make your pick on SBLive to back the team you want to see win.