Newman Central Catholic at Rockridge — Comets visit Rockets on Wednesday, Feb. 11

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Newman Central Catholic travels to Rockridge for a nonleague matchup on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Central (CST) at Rockridge in Taylor Ridge, Ill. Follow the game’s page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158154-newman-central-catholic-vs-rockridge

Game details

  • Teams: Rockridge Rockets (home) vs. Newman Central Catholic Comets (away)

  • Date/time: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 — 7 p.m. Central (CST)

  • Location: Rockridge (Taylor Ridge, Ill.)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158154-newman-central-catholic-vs-rockridge

  • Rockridge team page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/169104-rockridge-rockets

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

Why this one matters

These two programs haven’t met often in recent seasons — the last recorded meeting on SBLive was March 3, 2021, when Newman Central Catholic topped Rockridge 53-46 (game details: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/886218-rockridge-vs-newman-central-catholic). With regional positioning and late-February playoff positioning on the horizon for many teams, nonleague nights like this can provide momentum going into the stretch run.

Streaming and tickets

  • Rockridge and Newman Central Catholic both have NFHS Network team pages; check those pages for any live-stream information: Rockridge NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rockridge-high-school-taylor-ridge-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Newman Central Catholic NFHS page — 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 ticket links were provided on the game feed. Check the host school’s athletic site or the SBLive game page for last-minute ticket information.

Fan engagement and picks

Neither team currently shows followers on ScoreBookLive — help grow the rivalry by following the squads at the links above. You can also make a pick on the game page; picks are for fun and fan engagement only and do not affect any projected win chances. All SBLive follower, pick and projection numbers can change, so follow both teams and make your pick to show support.

What’s next

  • Rockridge’s next scheduled game on SBLive is Feb. 13 at Orion: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158489-rockridge-vs-orion

  • Newman Central Catholic’s next scheduled game on SBLive is Feb. 13 at Kewanee: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6158579-newman-central-catholic-vs-kewanee

Stay tuned to SBLive for live updates, final scores and postgame coverage from Rockridge.