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| 02/21/25 - Away | 63-60 W |
| 01/14/25 - Neutral | 40-57 L |
| 02/16/24 - Home | 57-50 W |
| 01/10/24 - Away | 47-34 W |
| 02/23/23 - Neutral | 39-62 L |
| + 5 more games |
Cary-Grove hadn't done well against Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Cary-Grove Trojans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Central Rockets, sneaking past 63-60. The win was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Rockets are ranked 86th).
Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jacob Johnson, who posted 19 points and six rebounds, and Patrick Magan, who went 5-for-11 en route to 12 points and seven boards. Those seven boards gave Magan a new career-high. LJ Kerr was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Cary-Grove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. Central's record now sits at 22-9.
Cary-Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
