After flying high against Decatur Eisenhower last Monday, Champaign Central came back down to earth. The Champaign Central Maroons were dealt a 67-34 loss at the hands of the MacArthur Generals on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Maroons in their matchups with the Generals: they've now lost four in a row.
Khalia Williams was Champaign Central's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Alex Parastaran held things down on the boards with six rebounds. Grace Bandy took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
MacArthur's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Inareia Flagg, who went 6-for-7 en route to 12 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. That's the most points Flagg has posted since back in November of 2024. Lexi Meyer was another key player, going 6-for-8 from beyond the arc on her way to 20 points.
Champaign Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for MacArthur, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Champaign Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-38 defeat against Manual on the 8th. As for MacArthur, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-38 win against Rochester on the 8th.
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