Murphysboro hosts Chester in nonconference showdown Saturday, Feb. 14

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Murphysboro and Chester meet Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, with tipoff set for 2:30 p.m. Central in Murphysboro, Ill. The Red Devils host the Yellowjackets in a nonconference matchup — get full game details at the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159023-chester-vs-murphysboro

Both programs bring recent history into this one: the teams last met Dec. 4, 2024, when Murphysboro posted a 60-35 win (full box: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/4937182-murphysboro-vs-chester). That meeting also included SBLive pregame win-chance projections (Murphysboro ~51.83%, Chester ~48.17%) — note those figures can change as more fans follow teams and make picks on SBLive. Currently Murphysboro has 3 fans on SBLive and Chester has 0; follow the teams to increase fan counts and engagement.

Quick links

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159023-chester-vs-murphysboro

• Murphysboro Red Devils: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/167630-murphysboro-red-devils

• Chester Yellowjackets: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/163425-chester-yellowjackets

• Murphysboro NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/murphysboro-high-school-murphysboro-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Chester NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/chester-high-school-chester-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Streaming/tickets

• Both programs list NFHS Network pages where games are commonly streamed; follow the links above for streaming availability. No other ticket info was provided.

Fan notes and call to action

Follow Murphysboro and Chester on SBLive for roster updates, live scoring and to boost each team’s fan count. Make your picks on the SBLive game page — picks are for fun and help drive engagement but do not affect the SBLive win-chance projections (those numbers may change). Stay tuned to SBLive for lineup updates, final start times and any streaming announcements.