Champaign Central hasn't had much luck against Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Champaign Central Maroons will square off against the Lincoln Railsplitters at 2:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Champaign Central got the win against Urbana by a conclusive 43-17.
Alex Parastaran was nothing short of spectacular: she went 5 of 7 on her way to 15 points and seven boards. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Samara McArthur, who posted 11 points.
Lincoln's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Springfield on Friday. Lincoln came out on top against Taylorville by a score of 57-45.
Lincoln is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Champaign Central, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-11.
Champaign Central took a serious blow against Lincoln when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 72-21. Can Champaign Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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