Huntley was the 73-68 winner over Central when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Huntley Red Raiders took a 54-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Rockets. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caden West was a one-man wrecking crew for Central as he went 10 for 17 on his way to 26 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. That's the most boards West has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Shell, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 15 points.
Huntley's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntley will challenge McHenry at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in McHenry's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups. As for Central, they will venture away from home to challenge Freeport at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Freeport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
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