The Centennial Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the MacArthur Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Centennial didn't have quite enough to beat Bloomington and fell 58-56. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Chargers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Purple Raiders are ranked 536th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for MacArthur, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They slipped by Mt. Zion 58-57 on Tuesday.
Centennial's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-16. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for MacArthur, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Centennial couldn't quite finish off MacArthur when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 60-57. Can Centennial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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