Champaign Central lost to Carbondale back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Champaign Central Maroons walked away with a 60-49 victory over the Carbondale Terriers. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Terriers are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chris Bush continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 14 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Swanson, who posted six points.
Champaign Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Carbondale, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Champaign Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-54 loss against Centralia on the 24th. Carbondale has also already played their next contest, a 61-48 win against Effingham on the 25th.
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