Charleston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 56-22 loss at the hands of the Champaign Central Maroons. The Trojans lost against the Maroons in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 45-35 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Charleston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mickaylee Patton scored ten points. Those ten points set a new season-high mark for Patton. Another player making a difference was Anny Logsdon, who scored five points.
Champaign Central found their leader in sophomore Zion Reid, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points plus six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Samara McArthur, who posted eight points plus two steals.
Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Champaign Central, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Charleston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-12 defeat against Monticello on the 25th. As for Champaign Central, they will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Peoria Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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