The Urbana Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Champaign Central Maroons at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Illinois (Urbana is ranked 214th, while Champaign Central is ranked 194th).
Last Tuesday, Urbana came up short against Centennial and fell 66-53. Urbana has struggled against Centennial recently, as their contest last Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Champaign Central had to suffer through a rough 55-27 loss at the hands of Lincoln. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Champaign Central has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Champaign Central got a solid performance out of Chris Bush, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. That was a full 51.9% of Champaign Central's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Swanson, who scored nine points.
Urbana's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-14. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Champaign Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-17.
Urbana came up short against Champaign Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 57-49. Can Urbana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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