Champaign Central was the 49-33 winner over Manual when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The match between the Champaign Central Maroons and the Manual Rams didn't end well, with the Champaign Central Maroons falling 53-38. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while the Rams are ranked 142nd).
Khalia Williams
| 02/08/25 vs Manual | 13 |
| 02/04/25 vs MacArthur | 9 |
| 02/03/25 vs Decatur Eisenhower | 3 |
| 02/01/25 @ Lincoln | 4 |
| 01/30/25 vs Urbana | 9 |
| + 7 more games |
Champaign Central lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Khalia Williams, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points. That's the most points Williams has posted since back in December of 2024. Alex Parastaran was another key player, putting up 11 points and six boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Manual to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nyanna Payton, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. Payton's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Breyasia Grayson, who earned 13 points and eight boards.
Champaign Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Manual, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-11.
Coming up, Champaign Central will be playing at home against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manual does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
