Prairie Ridge at Carmel: High school boys basketball preview — Feb. 16, 2026

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Prairie Ridge travels to Carmel on Monday, Feb. 16, for a nonleague boys basketball game at Carmel. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Central time. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159054-prairie-ridge-vs-carmel.

Quick facts

Matchup: Prairie Ridge Wolves at Carmel Corsairs

Date/time: Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 — 7:00 p.m. Central

Location: Home — Carmel Corsairs (see team page on SBLive)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159054-prairie-ridge-vs-carmel

Prairie Ridge on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/163493-prairie-ridge-wolves (fans: 3)

Carmel on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/142439-carmel-corsairs (fans: 0)

What to watch

There’s no last-meeting information available for this pairing in the SBLive data, so Monday’s game offers a fresh storyline for both programs. Prairie Ridge and Carmel will be looking to sharpen their rotations and build momentum before conference play wraps up. Keep an eye on matchups inside and which team controls the tempo — those factors often decide tightly contested nonleague games.

Streaming and how to watch

Carmel NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/carmel-catholic-high-school-mundelein-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Prairie Ridge NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/prairie-ridge-high-school-crystal-lake-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either school is carrying the game on NFHS Network, use the links above to check for live video or replays.

Notes and fan action

Both teams currently have zero picks registered on SBLive for this game; Prairie Ridge shows 3 fans on the site and Carmel shows 0. Those numbers can change leading up to tipoff.

Picks on SBLive are for fan engagement and fun — they are not tied to any win-probability model. Follow the teams and make picks if you want to show support and help grow the fan counts.

Next up for these teams

Carmel next: Lakes at Carmel on Thu., Feb. 19, 2026 — 7:00 p.m. Central (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159667-lakes-vs-carmel)

Prairie Ridge next: Prairie Ridge at Dundee-Crown on Tue., Feb. 17, 2026 — 7:00 p.m. Central (game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159400-prairie-ridge-vs-dundeecrown)

Follow both teams on SBLive and check the game page for updates, stats and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159054-prairie-ridge-vs-carmel.