The Champaign Central Maroons lost to the Peoria Notre Dame Irish back in February of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. Champaign Central enjoyed a cozy 51-32 victory over Peoria Notre Dame.
Chris Bush continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with seven rebounds. Axel Baldwin was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Champaign Central's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-16. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Champaign Central will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Danville at 7:30 p.m. Champaign Central is facing Danville at the right time seeing as Danville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Peoria Notre Dame, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-41 victory vs. Columbia on the 10th.
