New Berlin at Illini Central — Friday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. Central

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New Berlin Pretzels travel to Mason City to face the Illini Central Cougars on Friday, Jan. 30. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central at Illini Central High School. Follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155552-new-berlin-vs-illini-central

Game details

matchup: New Berlin Pretzels at Illini Central Cougars

date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central

location: Illini Central High School, Mason City, Ill.

game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155552-new-berlin-vs-illini-central

What to watch

These teams met last season on Jan. 31, 2025, in a tight game at New Berlin. Illini Central edged the Pretzels, 58-53. The quarter-by-quarter lines from that meeting:

New Berlin (home): 8, 10, 17, 18 — 53

Illini Central (away): 15, 16, 16, 11 — 58

That close finish gives this Friday’s rematch extra intrigue — expect both teams to be physical and focused on limiting second-chance points and turnovers.

Streaming & tickets

Illini Central maintains a presence on NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/illini-central-high-school-mason-city-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the links above for streaming; no other ticketing or streaming information was provided.)

Follow, pick and engage

Follow the teams on SBLive: New Berlin Pretzels — fans: 3 (as listed), Illini Central Cougars — fans: 1 (as listed).

Make your picks on the game page and cheer on the team you want to see win. Picks are for fan engagement and do not affect official projections; fan counts, picks and any win-chance figures may change — follow the teams and make your pick to increase engagement.

Next up for each team (as listed on SBLive)

Illini Central next: Illini Central at Maroa-Forsyth — see team page for schedule details: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/166254-illini-central-cougars

New Berlin next: New Berlin at PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central — see team page for schedule details: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/167736-new-berlin-pretzels

Stay tuned to the game page for final rosters, live scoring and any late updates: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155552-new-berlin-vs-illini-central