Stark County Rebels at Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes — Jan. 31, 2026 (5 p.m. CT) — Game preview

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Stark County travels to Abingdon/Avon on Saturday, Jan. 31, for a nonleague matchup at Abingdon High School. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central (the game time is listed as 3 p.m. PST on the event page; converted to local time in Abingdon, Ill.). Follow the live game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155735-stark-county-vs-abingdonavon

Teams

Home: Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/162184-abingdonavon-tornadoes

Away: Stark County Rebels — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/169760-stark-county-rebels

Why this one matters

These neighboring programs renew a short series with plenty of familiarity. In the last meeting — Feb. 24, 2025 — Abingdon/Avon edged Stark County, 55-52 (box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/5361757-stark-county-vs-abingdonavon). That tight finish suggests this Saturday’s game could come down to the final minutes.

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages for coverage, which may carry the stream for this game (subscription required):

Abingdon/Avon NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/abingdon-high-school-abingdon-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Stark County NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/stark-county-high-school-toulon-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No specific ticketing links are listed on the SBLive game page; check the host school’s athletic site for gate info.

Quick notes

Abingdon/Avon’s next game after this one: ROWVA/Williamsfield at Abingdon/Avon on Feb. 3 — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155891-rowvawilliamsfield-vs-abingdonavon

Stark County’s next game after this one: Ridgewood (AlWood/Cambridge) at Stark County on Feb. 6 — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157740-ridgewood-alwoodcambridge-vs-stark-county

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