Mountain Grove at Willow Springs — Panthers visit Bears on Feb. 17 in Willow Springs, Mo.

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Mountain Grove travels to Willow Springs on Tuesday, Feb. 17, for a nonleague boys basketball game at Willow Springs High School. Tip is 6 p.m. Central (game listed at 4 p.m. PST on the SBLive page), with the full game page available at: https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/basketball/games/6185543-mountain-grove-vs-willow-springs

Quick facts

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

  • Location: Willow Springs High School, Willow Springs, Mo.

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/basketball/games/6185543-mountain-grove-vs-willow-springs

  • Mountain Grove Panthers: https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/basketball/teams/176162-mountain-grove-panthers (SBLive team page)

  • Willow Springs Bears: https://scorebooklive.com/missouri/basketball/teams/179246-willow-springs-bears (SBLive team page)

  • Fans on SBLive: Mountain Grove — 2; Willow Springs — 2

What to watch

These programs met a year ago in another tight one — Mountain Grove edged Willow Springs 54-51 on Feb. 17, 2025. The Panthers mounted a big second-half push (38 second-half points to Willow Springs’ 23) to turn back the Bears in that meeting, and both teams will look for different looks to settle the rivalry this time.

Streaming

  • Mountain Grove NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mountain-grove-high-school-mountain-grove-mo/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Willow Springs NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/willow-springs-high-school-willow-springs-mo/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a live stream is available through either school’s NFHS Network page, follow the link above to watch.)

Looking ahead & fan engagement

Willow Springs returns to action later in the week at home vs. Cabool on Friday, Feb. 20 (7:45 p.m. Central listed on SBLive). Mountain Grove is also scheduled to play Friday, Feb. 20, vs. Salem (6 p.m. Central listed on SBLive). Both teams currently have only a couple of fans on SBLive — help boost those totals by following the teams on their SBLive pages.

Make a pick and join the conversation: visit the game page to follow, make your pick and see updates. Picks are for fan engagement and fun; SBLive win-chance projections and follower counts can change, so follow your team and make picks for the squad you want to see win.