Metro-East Lutheran at Danville — High school boys basketball preview (Jan. 31)

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Metro-East Lutheran visits Danville on Saturday, Jan. 31, for a nonleague boys basketball game at Danville. Tip is at 5 p.m. Central. Follow the game on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155732-metroeast-lutheran-vs-danville

Game details

• What: Metro-East Lutheran Knights at Danville Vikings (nonleague)

• When: Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 — 5 p.m. Central (3 p.m. Pacific as listed)

• Where: Danville (home team)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155732-metroeast-lutheran-vs-danville

• Team pages: Metro-East Lutheran Knights — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/142663-metroeast-lutheran-knights; Danville Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/55569-danville-vikings

Quick take

This nonleague matchup gives both programs a midseason tuneup as the calendar turns toward sectional play. Danville is the home side; Metro-East Lutheran will look to travel home with a signature road result. SBLive fan counts currently show Danville with six followers and Metro-East Lutheran with zero — those numbers can change, so follow your team to boost the fan total. Picks on the SBLive game page are fan engagement only and do not affect any win projections.

Streaming

• Metro-East Lutheran NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/metroeast-lutheran-high-school-edwardsville-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Danville NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/danville-high-school-danville-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Only use the links above if the schools are streaming this game — availability and access can change.

Next up for each team

• Danville next: at Champaign Central, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157661-danville-vs-champaign-central

• Metro-East Lutheran next: Father McGivney Catholic at Metro-East Lutheran, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155867-father-mcgivney-catholic-vs-metroeast-lutheran

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive and make your picks on the game page — picks are for fun and help show your support. Numbers like fan counts and picks may change leading up to tipoff, so check back and make your voice heard at the links above.