It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Champaign Central Maroons can now relate to. They were dealt a 72-39 loss at the hands of the Braves on Friday. Champaign Central was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-20.
Several Maroons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chris Bush, who scored 13 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Swanson, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Champaign Central's loss dropped their record down to 13-18. As for Mt. Zion, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 32-1.
Champaign Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mt. Zion is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Rochester at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th. One thing working in Mt. Zion's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 24 matches.
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