Althoff Catholic at Red Bud — Girls basketball playoff preview (11 a.m. CST Saturday)
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Althoff Catholic travels to Red Bud for a playoff game at 11 a.m. CST Saturday, Feb. 14, in Red Bud, Ill. The Althoff Catholic Crusaders will face the Red Bud Musketeers at Red Bud High School. Full game information is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/games/6198792-althoff-catholic-vs-red-bud
Quick facts
- Date/time: 11 a.m. CST Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026
- Location: Red Bud High School — Red Bud, Ill.
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/games/6198792-althoff-catholic-vs-red-bud
- Althoff Catholic Crusaders: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/teams/142540-althoff-catholic-crusaders
- Red Bud Musketeers: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/teams/168884-red-bud-musketeers
Last meeting
The teams met last season on Feb. 15, 2025, with Red Bud handing Althoff an 54-46 loss. Linescores from that game:
- Red Bud: 10, 11, 14, 19
- Althoff Catholic: 5, 10, 10, 21
Streaming
- Both schools list NFHS Network pages; availability and subscription requirements may vary:
- Red Bud NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/red-bud-high-school-red-bud-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Althoff Catholic NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/althoff-catholic-high-school-belleville-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Fan notes and engagement
On SBLive, Althoff has 1 fan and Red Bud has 0; neither team has picks recorded for this matchup. Picks are for fun only and SBLive engagement numbers and win projections can change — follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support and help boost fan counts.
What to watch
Red Bud’s 8-point victory in the last meeting gives the Musketeers a recent edge, but playoffs bring fresh intensity. Expect both teams to fight for every possession in a compact, late-winter gym in southern Illinois.
Follow the game page and both team pages on SBLive for updates, box scores and postgame coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/games/6198792-althoff-catholic-vs-red-bud
(Information from SBLive; details may change.)