Erie-Prophetstown at Newman Central Catholic — Comets host Panthers on Friday in Sterling

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Erie-Prophetstown Panthers travel to Newman Central Catholic on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, to take on the Newman Central Catholic Comets at Newman Central Catholic in Sterling, Ill. The varsity tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central (5 p.m. Pacific as listed). Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157734-erieprophetstown-vs-newman-central-catholic

Key details

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

Location: Newman Central Catholic, Sterling, Illinois

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157734-erieprophetstown-vs-newman-central-catholic

Newman Central Catholic Comets: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/211318-newman-central-catholic-comets

Erie-Prophetstown Panthers: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/572000-erieprophetstown-panthers

What to watch

The teams last met Jan. 28, 2026, at Erie-Prophetstown, where the Comets walked away with a 57-49 victory. Newman will look to defend its home floor in Sterling; Erie-Prophetstown will aim to even the head-to-head series when the two collide again.

Streaming and tickets

Newman Central Catholic lists an NFHS Network stream for its games: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/newman-central-catholic-high-school-sterling-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links were provided. Check the host school or the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157734-erieprophetstown-vs-newman-central-catholic

Fan action

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