Illinois High School Basketball - Champaign Central nips Springfield
December 3, 2025: Springfield, IL 62704 Fans at Wednesday's non-league battle between the Champaign Central Maroons (Champaign, IL) and the host Springfield Senators (Springfield, IL), witnessed Champaign Central's basketball squad hold off Springfield by a count of 51-44.
With the victory, Champaign Central advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Maroons host Richwoods (Peoria, IL) to meet the Knights in a Big Twelve battle on Friday, December 5. The Knights enter the battle with a record of 4-0. Richwoods won 66-60 in their recent league battle against Peoria (Peoria, IL)
The Senators now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lanphier for a Central State Eight contest on Saturday, December 6. Springfield will battle a Lions team coming off a 75-50 league loss to MacArthur (Decatur, IL). The Lions record now stands at 0-3.