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Salem hosts Freeburg in nonleague showdown Friday

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Salem Wildcats vs. Freeburg Midgets — Friday, Feb. 6, 2026

The Salem Wildcats host the Freeburg Midgets in a nonleague matchup Friday at Salem High School. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central (the game time is listed as 5:30 p.m. PST on the event page) — see the official ScorebookLive game page for details: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157672-freeburg-vs-salem.

Quick facts

  • Location: Salem, Ill.

  • Date/time: Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. Central

  • Home: Salem Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/169164-salem-wildcats

  • Away: Freeburg Midgets — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/165307-freeburg-midgets

What to watch

Salem and Freeburg last met Dec. 19, 2025, in Freeburg, where the Wildcats pulled away for a 52-38 victory. That meeting gives Salem some momentum heading into Friday’s game; fans should expect both teams to look for defensive stops and to re-establish inside presence early. (Recap of that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6148706-salem-vs-freeburg.)

Streaming and tickets

  • Live stream: Salem’s and Freeburg’s NFHS Network pages are listed on their team profiles — check the school pages for livestream availability:

  • Salem Wildcats NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/salem-high-school-salem-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Freeburg Midgets NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/freeburg-high-school-freeburg-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links are listed on the ScorebookLive event page; contact the home school for box office details.

Get involved

Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to get updates and to help grow their fan counts:

  • Salem Wildcats: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/169164-salem-wildcats

  • Freeburg Midgets: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/165307-freeburg-midgets

Make your pick for fun on the game page (picks are fan engagement only and unrelated to any statistical win projections): https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157672-freeburg-vs-salem. Fan counts and picks can change — follow the teams and make your picks to show support and increase engagement.