Playoff Preview: St. Thomas More visits Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Feb. 14

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St. Thomas More (Sabers) makes the short trip to Paxton-Buckley-Loda to open playoff play Saturday, Feb. 14. The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Central at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School. Fans can find the official game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/games/6198838-st-thomas-more-vs-paxtonbuckleyloda

Game at a glance

• Date/time: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. Central

• Location: Paxton-Buckley-Loda (home)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/games/6198838-st-thomas-more-vs-paxtonbuckleyloda

• Home: Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/teams/168478-paxtonbuckleyloda-panthers (fans: 1, picks: 0)

• Away: St. Thomas More Sabers — https://scorebooklive.com/illinois/girls-basketball/teams/148801-st-thomas-more-sabers (fans: 2, picks: 0)

• Records: Both teams listed 0-0 in the available data

• Last meeting: No previous meeting on file

Streaming and ticketing

• Paxton-Buckley-Loda NFHS network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/paxtonbuckleyloda-high-school-paxton-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• St. Thomas More NFHS network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/the-high-school-of-saint-thomas-more-champaign-st-thomas-more-champaign-il/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan note and call to action

This is a playoff atmosphere — every possession matters. Follow the teams on SBLive (links above) to grow their fan counts and stay updated; fan totals and picks may change leading up to game time. Make your pick for fun on the team you want to see win — picks are for engagement only and are not tied to any win_chance projections. Keep an eye on the SBLive game page for updates, starting lineups and final score coverage.