Botkins Trojans at New Knoxville Rangers — High school basketball preview (Saturday, Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m. ET)

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Botkins Trojans travel to New Knoxville for a nonleague clash on Saturday, Feb. 14. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. ET at New Knoxville, Ohio. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/games/6125428-botkins-vs-new-knoxville.

Game details

Matchup: New Knoxville Rangers (home) vs. Botkins Trojans (away)

Date/time: Saturday, Feb. 14 — 6:30 p.m. ET

Location: New Knoxville, Ohio

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/games/6125428-botkins-vs-new-knoxville

Team pages: New Knoxville Rangers — https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/teams/186644-new-knoxville-rangers

Botkins Trojans — https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/teams/180427-botkins-trojans

Why this matters

These two programs meet with recent history: in their last meeting on Feb. 15, 2025, Botkins topped New Knoxville 64-28 (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/ohio/basketball/games/5179932-new-knoxville-vs-botkins). Both teams will look to build momentum down the stretch — Botkins and New Knoxville each have upcoming league tests on their schedules, so this nonleague matchup could be a tune-up before postseason play.

Streaming and tickets

New Knoxville streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/new-knoxville-new-knoxville-oh/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Botkins streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/botkins-botkins-oh/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticketing links were provided. Check the SBLive game page above and the schools’ athletic pages for any local ticket info.

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Botkins fans: 10 on SBLive

New Knoxville fans: 3 on SBLive

Follow the teams on their SBLive pages to increase fan counts and show support. Make picks on the game’s page for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and not tied to any win projections. Win chances and fan numbers can change, so follow your teams and make picks for the team you want to see win.

Preview takeaway

Expect Botkins to come in with confidence after last season’s win in the series, and New Knoxville to look for answers at home. For real-time updates, live stats or video, keep an eye on the SBLive game page and the schools’ NFHS Network streams.