Countryside Academy at New Buffalo — Tuesday, Feb. 17 high school basketball preview

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Countryside Academy travels to New Buffalo on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, for a league matchup at New Buffalo High School. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Follow the official game page on SBLive for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6089201-countryside-academy-vs-new-buffalo

This one has some history: the teams last met on Feb. 14, 2025, when New Buffalo rolled to a 63-17 victory at Countryside Academy (full box: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/5087648-new-buffalo-vs-countryside-academy). Both programs will want to set the tone early — Countryside Academy looks to bounce back while New Buffalo will try to keep the momentum from that previous meeting.

Streaming and tickets

• Possible livestreams: Check each school’s NFHS Network page for streaming availability — New Buffalo: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-buffalo-high-school-new-buffalo-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Countryside Academy NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/countryside-academy-benton-harbor-mi/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

SBLive links and what to watch

• New Buffalo Bison team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/176301-new-buffalo-bison

• Countryside Academy Cougar team page: https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/teams/215047-countryside-academy-cougar

• Game page (follow for live scoring and updates): https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6089201-countryside-academy-vs-new-buffalo

Fan engagement

Help your team — follow both programs on SBLive to get alerts and increase their fan counts. Picks are open on the team pages for fun — make your pick and show support (note: picks are for fan engagement and not tied to any projections). SBLive numbers (fans and picks) can change quickly, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to see your school trend.

Upcoming schedules

• New Buffalo next game: at Eau Claire, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. Eastern (https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6089203-new-buffalo-vs-eau-claire)

• Countryside Academy next game: at Covert, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 — 6:00 p.m. Eastern (https://scorebooklive.com/michigan/basketball/games/6090068-countryside-academy-vs-covert)

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame updates, tipoff coverage and postgame reaction.