Central is 8-2 against Cary-Grove since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Cary-Grove Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Central posted their closest win since December 30, 2023 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Hampshire out 54-51.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Myles Lowe, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Jacob Johnson was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, Cary-Grove came up short against McHenry on Tuesday and fell 58-51. While losing is never fun, Cary-Grove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while McHenry is ranked 126th).
Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Cary-Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-16.
Central came up short against Cary-Grove when the teams last played back in January, falling 47-34. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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