Palatine
Palatine Pirates
PALA
19-3 Overall • Away
     
      
Wauconda
Wauconda Bulldogs
WAUC
17-5 Overall • Home
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Palatine at Wauconda — Jan. 31, 5:30 p.m. CST | Game preview

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Palatine visits Wauconda on Saturday, Jan. 31, for a nonleague boys basketball game at Wauconda High School. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. Central (local time). Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155765-palatine-vs-wauconda

Matchup quick hits

  • Home: Wauconda Bulldogs — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/170447-wauconda-bulldogs (SBLive fans: 1)

  • Visitor: Palatine Pirates — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/170008-palatine-pirates (SBLive fans: 10)

  • Date/time: Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. CST (local time)

  • Location: Wauconda High School

Last meeting

The teams last met on Feb. 8, 2025, when Palatine beat Wauconda 65-36 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/4968479-wauconda-vs-palatine). That result gives Palatine momentum to return to Wauconda, while the Bulldogs will look to tighten up on both ends and answer on their home floor.

Streaming and more

  • Palatine NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/palatine-high-school-palatine-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Wauconda NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/wauconda-high-school-wauconda-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Tickets: no official ticket link provided on the game page. Check the host school or the Wauconda team page above for local ticketing details.

Get involved — follow and pick

Support your team on SBLive: follow the Palatine Pirates and Wauconda Bulldogs to get updates and increase each program’s fan count. Make a pick for fun on the game page — picks are for fan engagement only and do not reflect any official win projections. Note: SBLive fan counts, picks and any projections can change, so follow the teams and check the game page for the latest information.

For live updates, scoring and postgame coverage, keep this page bookmarked: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155765-palatine-vs-wauconda