Bishop McNamara hosts Aurora Christian in nonleague matchup on Feb. 5

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Bishop McNamara (Kankakee) will host Aurora Christian in a nonleague boys basketball game Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. CT. The Fightin’ Irish are the home team; the Eagles travel in looking for a road bounce-back. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157589-aurora-christian-vs-bishop-mcnamara

Teams and links

• Bishop McNamara Fightin’ Irish (home): https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/140122-bishop-mcnamara-fightin-irish

• Aurora Christian Eagles (away): https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/147433-aurora-christian-eagles

What to watch

• Last meeting: On Jan. 17, 2025, Bishop McNamara beat Aurora Christian 65-53 at Aurora Christian. That result gives the Fightin’ Irish an edge in the recent series heading into this rematch.

• Next games: Bishop McNamara visits Northridge on Feb. 10 (https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157971-bishop-mcnamara-vs-northridge). Aurora Christian returns home to host Timothy Christian on Feb. 12 (https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158237-timothy-christian-vs-aurora-christian).

Streaming and viewing

• NFHS Network streams are available for both programs:

• Bishop McNamara: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bishop-mcnamara-catholic-high-school-kankakee-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Aurora Christian: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/aurora-christian-high-school-aurora-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes and engagement

• On ScorebookLive, Bishop McNamara currently has 3 fans and Aurora Christian has 1 fan. Picks for this game are open on the game page — picks are for fun and not connected to any win probability projections. SBLive win-chance numbers and follower totals can change, so follow your team on ScorebookLive to boost their fan count and make your pick if you want to join the conversation.

Follow the matchup on ScorebookLive for live updates and box score coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157589-aurora-christian-vs-bishop-mcnamara