The Champaign Central Maroons will be taking part in a tournament against the Bloom Blazing Trojan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Champaign Central gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 67-41 margin over Lanphier.
Champaign Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Eden Harding, who shot 64% from the field to rack up 15 points along with seven assists and five boards, and Tailynn Sutton, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tiana Dean, who posted three points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Bloom had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Brooks 68-11 on Wednesday.
Champaign Central better keep an eye on Kamyrn Turner. She was instrumental in Bloom's win, going 8-for-16 en route to 16 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sinaee(Suh-Nae) Price, who shot 83% from the field on her way to 11 points along with seven steals and five assists.
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