Illinois High School Basketball - Bloomington crushes Champaign Central
January 16, 2024: Champaign, IL 61820 Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Champaign Central Maroons (Champaign, IL), 64-39 in a league bout.
With the victory, Bloomington upgrades its record to 9-13 on the campaign. The Purple Raiders travel to Manual (Peoria, IL) to play the Rams in a Big Twelve bout on Thursday, January 18. The Rams come into the bout with a record of 7-13. Manual won 50-45 in their recent non-league bout against Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL)
Next up, the Maroons play the Richwoods Knights (Peoria, IL) in a Big Twelve bout, on Thursday, January 18. Champaign Central will attempt to upgrade on its 9-10 season record. The Knights come into the bout with a 16-6 record after their 43-40 league loss to Peoria (Peoria, IL).