Peotone at Wilmington preview: Blue Devils visit Wildcats on Feb. 6

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Peotone travels to Wilmington for a nonconference showdown on Friday, Feb. 6. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT at Wilmington High School in Wilmington, Ill. — catch the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157698-peotone-vs-wilmington

Quick game details

• When: Friday, Feb. 6 — 7 p.m. CT

• Where: Wilmington High School (Wilmington, Ill.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157698-peotone-vs-wilmington

• Home: Wilmington Wildcats — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/169150-wilmington-wildcats

• Away: Peotone Blue Devils — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/168537-peotone-blue-devils

Why this one matters

This matchup pits the Wildcats and Blue Devils in what should be a tightly contested nonleague test late in the regular season. The teams last met Dec. 19 in Peotone, when the Blue Devils edged Wilmington 61-58 (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6148760-wilmington-vs-peotone). Expect a physical game and a chance for one team to grab momentum heading into its next stretch of games.

Streaming and more

• Each program lists its NFHS Network page where you can check for a live stream: Wilmington — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/wilmington-high-school-wilmington-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Peotone — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/peotone-high-school-peotone-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and get involved

Support matters. Wilmington currently has 4 SBLive fans and Peotone has 1 — you can follow either team on their SBLive pages linked above. Picks are available on SBLive for fan engagement (both teams currently show 0 picks); picks are just for fun and do not affect any official projections. Note: follower counts, picks and any win-chance numbers may change leading up to the game — follow teams and make your pick for the one you want to see win.

Upcoming for both teams

• Wilmington’s next scheduled game after this one: Wilmington at Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington, Feb. 11 — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158172-wilmington-vs-dwightgardnersouth-wilmington

• Peotone’s next scheduled game after this one: Peotone at Manteno, Feb. 10 — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158039-peotone-vs-manteno

Check back on SBLive for pregame updates, lineup news and any changes to streaming availability.