Batavia was the 64-62 winner over Central when they last played one another back in February of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Batavia Bulldogs fell to the Central Rockets 53-47. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Rockets are ranked 84th).
Central had a senior duo take command as Jacob Johnson posted eight points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds and LJ Kerr went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points. Johnson has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden West, who earned seven points.
Batavia's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Central, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Batavia will head out to challenge St. Charles North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Central, they are taking a road trip to take on Crystal Lake South at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crystal Lake South knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge.
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