Chris Bush leads a balanced attack to beat Urbana

By Team Reports Feb 27, 2024, 7:02am

Recap: Champaign Central Maroons vs. Urbana Tigers

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Champaign Central Maroons walked away with it. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 68-55 on Wednesday. The win was just what Champaign Central needed coming off of a 55-27 loss in their prior game.

Champaign Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chris Bush, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Bush has scored at least a third of Champaign Central's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Swanson, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.

Champaign Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-17 record this season. As for Urbana, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-15.

Champaign Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-39 defeat vs. Mt. Zion on the 23rd. Urbana has also already played their next match, a 67-29 loss against Agape Christian on the 24th.

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