Champaign Central took a 21-point defeat the last time they faced off against Mattoon, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. The Champaign Central Maroons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 68-65 win over the Mattoon Greenwave. The Maroons' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Champaign Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cayden Love, who went 10 for 16 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds. Love's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chris Bush, who went 8 for 16 en route to 18 points.
Champaign Central's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Mattoon, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Champaign Central has already played their next contest, a 69-63 loss against Edwardsville on the 30th. Mattoon has also already played their next match (against Champaign Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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