Elkhart
Elkhart Lions
ELKH
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New Prairie Cougars
NEWP
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Elkhart Lions at New Prairie Cougars preview: Feb. 5, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET

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Elkhart visits New Prairie on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, for a league matchup at New Prairie High School in New Carlisle, Ind. Tip is 7:30 p.m. ET. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6098031-elkhart-vs-new-prairie

Quick look

  • Game: Elkhart Lions at New Prairie Cougars

  • Date/time: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. ET

  • Location: New Prairie High School, New Carlisle, Ind.

  • SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/games/6098031-elkhart-vs-new-prairie

  • New Prairie (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/167770-new-prairie-cougars (fans: 9)

  • Elkhart (team page): https://scorebooklive.com/indiana/basketball/teams/504289-elkhart-lions (fans: 7)

What to watch

Their most recent meeting ended decisively: on Feb. 6, 2025, Elkhart beat New Prairie 65-39. That result gives this rematch added intrigue — can New Prairie flip the script at home or will Elkhart reinforce last year’s dominance? Weather for New Carlisle is available on local forecasts; the matchup is indoors so conditions should have minimal impact.

Streaming and tickets

  • New Prairie lists an NFHS Network stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-prairie-high-school-new-carlisle-in/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive (subscription may be required).

  • No ticket links provided on the game page. Follow the SBLive game page above for any late additions.

Fan engagement

Follow either team on SBLive to increase their fan count and stay up to date: New Prairie (9 fans) and Elkhart (7 fans). Picks on SBLive are for fun and currently show no selections for this game; win-chance projections can change, so make your pick and show support for the team you want to see win.

More coming

Both teams have follow-up games on Saturday, Feb. 7 (New Prairie hosts South Bend Washington; Elkhart hosts Bremen). Check team pages and the game link for live updates, box scores and postgame coverage on SBLive.