Centennial vs. Rochester preview: Chargers host Rockets on Feb. 17 in Champaign

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Centennial Chargers host the Rochester Rockets on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Tip is at 6:30 p.m. Central at Centennial High School in Champaign. Follow the live game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159333-rochester-vs-centennial

Quick details

• Date/time: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. Central

• Location: Centennial High School, Champaign

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159333-rochester-vs-centennial

• Home: Centennial Chargers — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/163283-centennial-chargers (SBLive fans: 4)

• Away: Rochester Rockets — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/169058-rochester-rockets (SBLive fans: 7)

What to watch

The Chargers and Rockets meet fresh off their last matchup on Jan. 25, 2025, when Centennial beat Rochester 61-39 in Rochester. (Full box score and recap from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/4954710-centennial-vs-rochester.) Expect Centennial to lean on that confidence at home while Rochester looks for a response in Champaign.

Streaming and tickets

• Centennial streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/centennial-high-school-champaign-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Rochester streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/rochester-high-school-rochester-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticket links were provided; check the SBLive game page above or the schools’ NFHS Network pages for any updated streaming or ticket information.

Fan note & engagement

SBLive shows small but growing followings for both programs — you can help. Follow the Chargers or Rockets on their SBLive team pages and make a pick for the team you want to see win; picks are for fun and fan engagement only. Team-follow and pick totals can change and any win-chance projections may be updated as game time approaches.

Looking ahead

• Centennial next: MacArthur at Centennial on Feb. 19 (7 p.m. Central) — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159683-macarthur-vs-centennial

• Rochester next: Columbia at Rochester on Feb. 20 (7 p.m. Central) — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6160000-columbia-vs-rochester

Bookmark the game page and follow both teams on SBLive to get updates, add to the fan counts and join the picks for some friendly rivalry fun.