Cary-Grove is 2-8 against Central since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cary-Grove Trojans will take on the Central Rockets at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Cary-Grove was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-44 to McHenry. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Warriors are ranked 76th).
Meanwhile, Central came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 64-58 W against the Whip-Purs.
Central pushed their record up to 22-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Cary-Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 17-13.
Cary-Grove ended up a good deal behind Central in their previous matchup back in January, losing 57-40. Can Cary-Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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