It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact MacArthur can now relate to. They took a 60-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Champaign Central Maroons. The Generals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Maroons earlier this season, when they won 64-51.
Champaign Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Bush led the charge by putting up 14 points and five rebounds. David Riley was another key player, shooting 55% from the field en route to 19 points and eight boards.
Generals
| 02/28/25 vs Champaign Central | 54-60 |
| 02/26/25 vs Urbana | 83-51 |
| 02/20/25 vs Centennial | 71-57 |
| 02/18/25 vs Mt. Zion | 58-57 |
| 02/15/25 vs Alton | 54-56 |
MacArthur moved to 24-9 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points over those games. As for Champaign Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-12.
MacArthur does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Champaign Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-45 defeat against Glenwood on the 4th.
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