Midwest Central hosts Hartsburg‑Emden on Tuesday in nonleague showdown

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Midwest Central will host Hartsburg‑Emden in a nonleague boys basketball game at 7 p.m. Central Tuesday, Feb. 17, in Manito, Ill. The Raiders are the home team; the Stags will travel in for the midweek matchup. Full game info and live updates are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159393-hartsburgemden-vs-midwest-central

Game details

• Date/time: 7 p.m. Central, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026

• Location: Manito, Ill. (Midwest Central)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159393-hartsburgemden-vs-midwest-central

• Home: Midwest Central Raiders — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/167432-midwest-central-raiders

• Away: Hartsburg‑Emden Stags — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/teams/211094-hartsburgemden-stags

What to watch

The teams last met on Feb. 24, 2025, when Midwest Central took a 67-57 decision — a meeting fans on both sides will remember. See the recap from that game here: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/5361807-hartsburgemden-vs-midwest-central

Streaming and coverage

• Possible streaming: Both schools have NFHS Network pages where this game could stream. Midwest Central: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/midwest-central-high-school-manito-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Hartsburg‑Emden NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hartsburgemden-high-school-hartsburg-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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Quick look ahead

• If you’re tracking schedules, Midwest Central’s next listed game is at Lewistown on Feb. 20; Hartsburg‑Emden is scheduled to host Astoria/VIT on Feb. 20. Check each team page on SBLive for the latest updates and streaming links.

Stay with SBLive for score updates, coverage and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/basketball/games/6159393-hartsburgemden-vs-midwest-central