Peoria Lions head to Champaign Central for Tuesday nonleague clash

SBLive Report,

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Peoria travels to Champaign Central on Tuesday, Feb. 10, for a nonleague boys basketball game at Champaign Central High School. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Central. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158017-peoria-vs-champaign-central

Game details

Home: Champaign Central Maroons — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/163289-champaign-central-maroons

Away: Peoria Lions — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/168526-peoria-lions

When: Tuesday, Feb. 10 — 7:30 p.m. Central

Where: Champaign Central High School

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158017-peoria-vs-champaign-central

Why this one matters

These programs meet again after Peoria knocked off Champaign Central 48-41 in their last meeting on Feb. 19, 2025 (game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/5316294-champaign-central-vs-peoria). Expect a physical, half-court battle — both teams will look to tighten up defense and control the glass in a matchup that could come down to late free throws and possessions.

Streaming and tickets

Champaign Central and Peoria both list NFHS Network pages for live video — viewers may need a subscription: Champaign Central NFHS — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/champaign-central-high-school-champaign-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Peoria NFHS — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/peoria-high-school-peoria-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

Peoria currently has 6 fans on SBLive to Champaign Central’s 4, and neither team has any picks recorded for this game. Those numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make your pick to show support. Picks are for fan engagement and fun, and they are not tied to any win-projection numbers.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for updates, live scoring and final notes from Champaign Central: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158017-peoria-vs-champaign-central.