The Champaign Central Maroons will head out on the road to challenge the MacArthur Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Champaign Central's tournament run continued when they took on Teutopolis on Saturday. Champaign Central fell just short of Teutopolis by a score of 54-51. The Maroons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 101-47, which was the final score in MacArthur's tilt against Lincoln Park on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Lions are ranked 17th).
MacArthur's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Champaign Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Champaign Central was dealt a bruising 77-43 defeat at the hands of MacArthur in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Champaign Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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