On the day Ypsilanti Prep Academy won its first game without Emoni Bates, a marquee matchup involving the new Michigan-based basketball team became publicized. Bates, a five-star Michigan State basketball commit, and Mikey Williams, an undecided five-star sophomore, could share the floor when Ypsi Prep meets Lake Norman Christian (North Carolina) on Feb. 6. Ypsi Prep is hoping Bates can play after he was injured in a game vs. Elevation Prep in Ohio last week. The Feb. 6 matchup, broadcast on Fox Sports platforms, is part of the Battle Basketball Showcase, the latest two-game event planned for limited public attendance at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. Dorman High School, repeat state champions, will play another local team at the event, but those details are not yet available. Ypsi Prep and Bates headlined the last Battle Showcase Jan. 9 in Fort Worth, Texas — a nationally televised game vs. Air Nado and Michigan basketball recuirt Frankie Collins.