CHAMPAIGN – It's nothing new when Rayvonte Rice leads the Centennial Chargers in scoring. The Drake-bound senior guard did so Tuesday night for the 28th time in 30 games this season.

This time, however, was hardly the same old, same old from Rice. This time, Centennial's career scoring leader outscored an opponent all by himself.

NORMAL – Salt Fork is going to state, but it still won't be on the map.

If the whereabouts of the Salt Fork community are an unknown outside of central Illinois, then this will help. The boys' basketball team can be found at Peoria's Carver Arena for Friday's 12:15 p.m. Class 1A state semifinal game against Lanark Eastland.

BASKETBALL
High School Boys
Illinois State University Class 1A Super-Sectional
Salt Fork 59, Peoria Heights 38
Centennial Class 3A Sectional
Centennial 43, Mahomet-Seymour 18

Ryan Anderson

Salt Fork junior, Basketball

Recent accomplishments: He scored a game-high 24 points in the Storm's sectional championship-game victory against Macon Meridian.

Quote: "It was a good night. I was hitting my shots after being in a bit of a slump, and my teammates had to carry the load."

My most memorable moment in athletics is ... winning state in eighth grade.

My favorite subject is ... U.S. history.

My favorite movie is ... "Law Abiding Citizen."

March madness

Prep sports coordinator Fred Kroner weighs in on the two postseason boys' basketball games involving area teams that will take place at 7:30 p.m. today:

CLASS 3A

Centennial (28-1) vs. Mahomet-Seymour (22-7)

At Centennial Sectional

Streaking into sectionals

Second-ranked Centennial and Mahomet-Seymour will bring sizable winning streaks into tonight's Class 3A Centennial Sectional semifinal boys' basketball game. Staff writer JEFF HUTH offers a by-the-numbers look at the contest, which tips off at 7:30:

11 Current Mahomet-Seymour winning streak

12.7 Average margin of victory during Mahomet-Seymour's winning streak

10 Current Centennial winning streak

14.8 Average margin of victory during Centennial's winning streak

Cenntenial coach Tim Lavin during their 3A regional final at Danville high school on Friday, March 5, 2010.

Centennial fans at the Cenntenial/Central 3A regional final at Danville high school on Friday, March 5, 2010.

Cenntenial's Nathan Chisholm (10)passes out in front of Central's Joe Daniels (22) during their 3A regional final at Danville high school on Friday, March 5, 2010.

Cenntenial's Jeff Johnson (42) shoots over Central's Edwind McGhee (50)during their 3A regional final at Danville high school on Friday, March 5, 2010.