Midwest Central at Cuba/Spoon River Valley — Feb. 3 preview

Cuba/Spoon River Valley -

Midwest Central travels to Cuba/Spoon River Valley on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for a non-league meeting in Cuba, Ill. The game is listed for 5 p.m. Pacific on the SBLive schedule but will be played at 7 p.m. Central (local time). Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155917-midwest-central-vs-cubaspoon-river-valley

Game details

  • Date: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026

  • Time: 7 p.m. Central

  • Location: Cuba, Ill.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6155917-midwest-central-vs-cubaspoon-river-valley

  • Visiting: Midwest Central Raiders — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/167432-midwest-central-raiders

  • Home: Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/210962-cubaspoon-river-valley-wildcats

What to watch

These two met a year ago in a tight game — Midwest Central edged Cuba/Spoon River Valley 50-48 on Feb. 4, 2025 (box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/5107076-cubaspoon-river-valley-vs-midwest-central). Expect another physical, low-possession affair where every defensive stop will matter.

Streaming

  • Possible live streaming via NFHS Network for both schools:

  • Cuba/Spoon River Valley NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/cuba-high-school-cuba-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Midwest Central NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/midwest-central-high-school-manito-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes and engagement

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: Midwest Central — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/167432-midwest-central-raiders and Cuba/Spoon River Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/210962-cubaspoon-river-valley-wildcats. Make your pick for fun in the pick’em — picks are a fan engagement feature and are not tied to win-chance projections. Those numbers and fan counts can change, so follow the teams and make a pick for the squad you want to see win.