Pleasant Plains at Maroa-Forsyth: Cardinals visit Trojans on Saturday, Feb. 7
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Pleasant Plains travels to Maroa-Forsyth for a nonleague matchup at 4:30 p.m. Central Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. The Trojans host the Cardinals at Maroa, Ill. — catch the official game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157870-pleasant-plains-vs-maroaforsyth
Game links
- Game: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157870-pleasant-plains-vs-maroaforsyth
- Home: Maroa-Forsyth Trojans — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/211247-maroaforsyth-trojans
- Away: Pleasant Plains Cardinals — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/138992-pleasant-plains-cardinals
Why this one matters
This nonleague tilt gives both teams a midseason measuring stick. The last time these programs met (Jan. 24, 2025), Pleasant Plains defeated Maroa-Forsyth 55-34, outscoring the Trojans 21-9 in the first quarter and holding the edge throughout (linescore: 21-11-11-12 for Pleasant Plains, 9-4-13-8 for Maroa-Forsyth). That recent result adds a bit of storyline heading into Saturday.
Streaming and more
- You may be able to stream through each school’s NFHS Network page:
- Maroa-Forsyth: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/maroaforsyth-high-school-maroa-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Pleasant Plains: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/pleasant-plains-high-school-pleasant-plains-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Fan notes and SBLive engagement
- On SBLive, Maroa-Forsyth currently shows 10 fans and Pleasant Plains 5 fans — those numbers change, so follow your team to boost their fan count.
- Picks are open for fun fan engagement; they do not affect SBLive win projections. If you want to influence the crowd metrics, follow the teams and make a pick for the side you want to see win.
- (SBLive win-chance projections and fan counts can change leading up to tipoff.)
What to watch
- Can Maroa-Forsyth avenge last season’s loss at home?
- Will Pleasant Plains lean on the fast start that helped them in the previous meeting?
Get to the game early or tune in online, and follow both teams on SBLive for updates, live stats and postgame coverage.