Marian Catholic hosts Saint Viator in nonleague showdown Friday, Feb. 6

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Marian Catholic Spartans (home) and the Saint Viator Lions (away) meet Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. CST at Marian Catholic in Chicago Heights, Ill. — catch the game page on SBLive for updates and lineups: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157714-saint-viator-vs-marian-catholic

• Game: Marian Catholic Spartans vs. Saint Viator Lions

• Date/time: 7 p.m. CST Friday, Feb. 6, 2026

• Location: Marian Catholic — Chicago Heights, Ill.

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157714-saint-viator-vs-marian-catholic

• Marian Catholic team page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/128248-marian-catholic-spartans

• Saint Viator team page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/142511-saint-viator-lions

Why this one matters

The Spartans get Saint Viator at home in what should be a tight nonleague test. The teams last met on Feb. 7, 2025, with Marian Catholic knocking off Saint Viator 67-64 — box score and recap here: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/4968631-marian-catholic-vs-saint-viator. That recent meeting suggests this one could come down to the final minutes again.

Quick notes

• Streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages for broadcasts — Marian Catholic: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/marian-catholic-high-school-chicago-heights-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Saint Viator: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/st-viator-high-school-arlington-heights-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Weather: The game is in Chicago Heights, Ill.; check local forecasts closer to tipoff for conditions that could affect travel or attendance.

• What’s next: Marian Catholic plays at Danville on Feb. 7 (SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157875-marian-catholic-vs-danville). Saint Viator hosts Hinsdale South on Feb. 7 (SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157882-hinsdale-south-vs-saint-viator).

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Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for lineup updates, live scoring and postgame reaction: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157714-saint-viator-vs-marian-catholic