Prairie Central Hawks at Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers — Feb. 13 preview

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Prairie Central travels to Paxton for a Friday night matchup with Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Feb. 13. The game is set for 7 p.m. Central at Paxton, Ill. — see the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158467-prairie-central-vs-paxtonbuckleyloda

Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/61461-paxtonbuckleyloda-panthers (Fans: 2)

Prairie Central Hawks: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/168778-prairie-central-hawks (Fans: 6)

Last meeting

Prairie Central will look to bounce back after a 58-44 loss to Paxton-Buckley-Loda in the teams’ most recent meeting on Feb. 7, 2025. Box score and recap from that game: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/4968648-prairie-central-vs-paxtonbuckleyloda

Streaming and tickets

Paxton-Buckley-Loda on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/paxtonbuckleyloda-high-school-paxton-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Prairie Central on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/prairie-central-high-school-fairbury-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticket links were provided on the game page. Check the SBLive game link above for updates, start times and any additional broadcast information.

What to watch / notes

Prairie Central lost the last meeting by 14 and will try to adjust on the road. Paxton returns home after that win; both teams have upcoming games on SBLive if you want to follow their stretches: Paxton-Buckley-Loda next plays Illinois Valley Central (https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159053-paxtonbuckleyloda-vs-illinois-valley-central) and Prairie Central next plays Beecher (https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159256-beecher-vs-prairie-central).

Fan engagement

Follow both teams on SBLive and cast your picks on the game page. Current pick counts: Paxton-Buckley-Loda — 0 picks; Prairie Central — 0 picks. These numbers change frequently — follow the teams to increase their fan counts and make picks for the team you want to see win. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections.

Follow the SBLive game link and each team page for live updates, stats and final scores: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158467-prairie-central-vs-paxtonbuckleyloda