Metea Valley hosts Taft in nonleague matchup on Feb. 7
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The Metea Valley Mustangs will host the Taft Eagles on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at 3 p.m. Central in Aurora, Ill. The boys basketball matchup is listed on SBLive at the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157891-taft-vs-metea-valley
Quick facts
- Date/time: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 — 3 p.m. Central
- Location: Aurora (Metea Valley), Ill.
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6157891-taft-vs-metea-valley
- Home: Metea Valley Mustangs — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/211261-metea-valley-mustangs
- Away: Taft Eagles — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/163777-taft-eagles
What to watch
Metea Valley and Taft meet in a nonleague test that will carry bragging rights and momentum into the final weeks of the season. Their most recent meeting came Feb. 8, 2025, at Taft, when Metea Valley posted a 76-44 victory (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/4969296-metea-valley-vs-taft). Expect Metea Valley to try to build on that result on its home floor.
Streaming and tickets
- Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages for video — Metea Valley: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/metea-valley-high-school-aurora-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Taft: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/taft-high-school-chicago-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- No ticket links were provided in the game data; check the host school or the NFHS Network for event access and ticketing information.
Fan corner — follow and pick’em
Follow the teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow the fan counts: Metea Valley (https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/211261-metea-valley-mustangs) and Taft (https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/163777-taft-eagles). Make picks for fun on SBLive — picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to win_chance projections. Fan and pick numbers can change, so follow the teams and make your pick to show support.
Notes
- Weather data in the game feed points to Aurora, Ill., at game time but no detailed forecast was provided in the feed; check a local forecast before heading out.
- Metea Valley next plays Naperville Central (https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158635-naperville-central-vs-metea-valley); Taft’s next scheduled game is Downers Grove North (https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158077-downers-grove-north-vs-taft).
Stay tuned to SBLive for updates and game-day coverage.