Senators
| 01/15/25 @ Champaign Central | 60-41 |
| 01/11/25 @ Normal University | 53-25 |
| 01/09/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 64-61 |
Springfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-41 win over the Champaign Central Maroons. Given the Senators' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Maroons are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Champaign Central still got an impressive performance from Samara McArthur, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 15 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave McArthur a new career-high in steals. Grace Bandy was another key player, putting up six points.
Springfield's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Champaign Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Springfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-29 win against Mt. Zion on the 16th. As for Champaign Central, they will square off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
