Tri-Village at Butler preview: Patriots head to Vandalia for 7:30 p.m. ET tip on Jan. 28

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Tri-Village travels to Butler for a nonleague showdown in Vandalia, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Butler High School. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/games/6137892-trivillage-vs-butler

Quick game facts

What: Tri-Village Patriots at Butler Aviators (nonleague)

When: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. ET

Where: Vandalia, Ohio

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/games/6137892-trivillage-vs-butler

Butler Aviators (home): https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/teams/190340-butler-aviators — SBLive fans: 5

Tri-Village Patriots (away): https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/teams/221766-trivillage-patriots — SBLive fans: 11

Streaming and how to watch

Both programs list NFHS Network pages where fans commonly find live coverage. Check the teams’ NFHS pages for potential streaming of the game:

Butler NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vandalia-butler-vandalia-oh/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Tri-Village NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/trivillage-new-madison-oh/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

What to watch for

This is a midweek nonleague meeting that gives both teams a chance to tune up before big divisional matchups next week. Tri-Village and Butler both have upcoming games after this one (listed below) — coaches often use games like this to sharpen rotations and test matchups.

Butler next: at Bellefontaine on Tue., Feb. 3 — listed on SBLive for Feb. 3, 2026 (7:30 p.m. ET, per the game timestamp). See: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/games/6118594-butler-vs-bellefontaine

Tri-Village next: Bradford at Tri-Village on Fri., Jan. 30 — listed on SBLive for Jan. 30, 2026 (7:30 p.m. ET, per the game timestamp). See: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/games/6137757-bradford-vs-trivillage

Follow, pick and engage (SBLive)

Support matters. Follow both teams on SBLive to increase their fan counts and stay up to date with live scoring and stat tracking: Butler — https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/teams/190340-butler-aviators; Tri-Village — https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/teams/221766-trivillage-patriots. You can also make picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and are not related to any win-chance projections. Numbers like fan counts and picks can change, so follow the teams and make your pick for the team you want to see win.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for live updates, final scores and postgame coverage.