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Paxton-Buckley-Loda Boys Basketball

Paxton · Illinois · 2026-27
Class 2AIllini Prairie
Power
+4.5
Illinois rank
#365
of 750
2A rank
#84
of 168
2026-27
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Paxton-Buckley-Loda is 0-0 and ranked #365 of 750 Illinois teams by the Hardwood Model, #84 in Class 2A.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings are calibrated within Illinois only, so they don't compare across states.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 13vsTuscolaPick posts game week
Nov 24vsCissna ParkPick posts game week
Dec 1atBishop McNamaraPick posts game week
Dec 2atArmstrongPick posts game week
Dec 8atWatsekaPick posts game week
Dec 11vsWestvillePick posts game week
Dec 15atGibson City-Melvin-SibleyPick posts game week
Dec 18vsMilfordPick posts game week
Dec 19atArmstrongPick posts game week
Jan 6vsCissna ParkPick posts game week
Jan 8vsLeRoyPick posts game week
Jan 14atSt. Joseph-OgdenPick posts game week
Jan 19vsBloomington Central CatholicPick posts game week
Jan 20atIroquois WestPick posts game week
Jan 22vsIllinois Valley CentralPick posts game week
Jan 26atMonticelloPick posts game week
Jan 28vsPontiacPick posts game week
Feb 2atTolono UnityPick posts game week
Feb 5vsRantoulPick posts game week
Feb 9vsSt. Thomas MorePick posts game week
Feb 12atPCPrairie CentralPick posts game week
Feb 19vsHoopestonPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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Illini Prairie

Tolono Unity#74 · 0-0 · +27.3St. Joseph-Ogden#165 · 0-0 · +18.7Bloomington Central Catholic#177 · 0-0 · +17.6Pontiac#195 · 0-0 · +16.5Illinois Valley Central#277 · 0-0 · +11.6Monticello#288 · 0-0 · +10.4PCPrairie Central#319 · 0-0 · +8.1Rantoul#381 · 0-0 · +3.6St. Thomas More#414 · 0-0 · +0.4

Top 10 · Class 2A

Manual#39 · 0-0 · +31.6Nashville#41 · 0-0 · +31.3Teutopolis#42 · 0-0 · +31.3Warrensburg-Latham#58 · 0-0 · +29.3Clark#63 · 0-0 · +28.5Quincy Notre Dame#65 · 0-0 · +28.5Staunton#66 · 0-0 · +28.5Tolono Unity#74 · 0-0 · +27.3Crane Medical#86 · 0-0 · +25.9Rochester#98 · 0-0 · +25.0

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