Southwestern hosts Metro‑East Lutheran in Saturday playoff tilt in Piasa

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Game: Southwestern Piasa Birds vs. Metro‑East Lutheran Knights

• When: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 — 1 p.m. Central (game listing shows 11 a.m. PST)

• Where: Piasa, Illinois

• Teams: Southwestern Piasa Birds (home) vs. Metro‑East Lutheran Knights (away)

Overview

Saturday’s matchup pits Southwestern against Metro‑East Lutheran in what’s listed as a playoff game in Piasa. Southwestern appears to have the home spot; both teams come in with fresh postseason ambitions. Fans should note the game time above is converted to Central time for the Piasa area (the listing shows Pacific time).

Last meeting

The teams last met Jan. 31, 2024, when Southwestern beat Metro‑East Lutheran 37-26. That result gives Southwestern recent momentum to lean on heading into this meeting.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages — Southwestern: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/southwestern-high-school-piasa-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Metro‑East Lutheran: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/metroeast-lutheran-high-school-edwardsville-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Check those pages for live stream availability and pay-per-view details.

• Tickets: No ticketing links provided. Contact the host school or check the NFHS Network page for event information.

Notes for fans

On SBLive, Southwestern currently shows 1 fan and Metro‑East Lutheran shows 0; picks are 0 for both teams. Those numbers can change — follow the teams to increase fan counts and make picks for fun. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win‑chance projections. For full game coverage and live updates, follow the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/games/6198853-metroeast-lutheran-vs-southwestern

Follow links

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/games/6198853-metroeast-lutheran-vs-southwestern

• Southwestern: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/teams/169687-southwestern-piasa-birds

• Metro‑East Lutheran: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/teams/142664-metroeast-lutheran-knights

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, game coverage and postseason brackets as teams wrap up their playoff runs.