Decatur Eisenhower and Champaign Central are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Decatur Eisenhower Panthers will welcome the Champaign Central Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Decatur Eisenhower lost to Kankakee at home by a 62-46 margin. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Kays are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Champaign Central). They came out on top against Tolono Unity by a score of 71-59 on Tuesday.
Champaign Central's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Decatur Eisenhower came up short against Champaign Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 43-39. Will Decatur Eisenhower have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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