Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Champaign Central Maroons walked away with it. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 68-55 on Wednesday. The win was just what Champaign Central needed coming off of a 55-27 loss in their prior game.
Champaign Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chris Bush, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Bush has scored at least a third of Champaign Central's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Swanson, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Champaign Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-17 record this season. As for Urbana, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-15.
Champaign Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-39 defeat vs. Mt. Zion on the 23rd. Urbana has also already played their next match, a 67-29 loss against Agape Christian on the 24th.
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