Rockets
| 02/14/25 vs Jacobs | 71 |
| 02/11/25 @ Prairie Ridge | 54 |
| 02/07/25 vs Huntley | 73 |
| 02/04/25 @ McHenry | 57 |
| 01/31/25 @ Dundee-Crown | 61 |
| + 24 more games |
Central is a perfect 10-0 against Hampshire since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Central Rockets will host the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 7:00 p.m. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season.
Hampshire will be up against a hot Central team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Central really took it to Jacobs for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-44 victory. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 229th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central had a senior duo take command as Jacob Johnson went 8-for-14 to rack up 19 points along with seven boards and three steals and Patrick Shell went 8-for-14 on his way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. That's the most steals Shell has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Patrick Magan, who went 6-for-9 en route to 13 points.
Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hampshire suffered their biggest loss since November 20, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 69-35 loss at the hands of McHenry. The Whip-Purs have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Central pushed their record up to 21-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points over those games. As for Hampshire, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-18.
Central strolled past Hampshire in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 59-43. Will Central repeat their success, or does Hampshire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
