If Champaign Central was feeling good fresh off their 58-19 takedown of Danville on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Champaign Central Maroons might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Bloomington Purple Raiders an easy 58-36 victory. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Maroons of the 65-39 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Champaign Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Samara McArthur, who posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Alex Parastaran, who scored eight points in addition to seven boards and five blocks.
Champaign Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Bloomington, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Champaign Central and Bloomington could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Champaign Central (ranked 377th) will meet Teutopolis (ranked 37th) at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Similarly, Bloomington (ranked 145th) will meet Morton (ranked 23rd) at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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