Hard to have a better week than Central Beat Centralia, Columbia, and Auburn

Cougs kick off 2025 with a 69-28 win vs. Freeburg. Nate Behrman earns the C.A.G.E Belt with 5 points, 2 rebs, 2 dimes, 1 stl. Kaden Rakers w/ 10 pts, 3 rebs, 2 blks Griffen Becker w/ 9 pts, 5 rebs, 4 dimes Bryce Wieter w/ 8pts, 3 stls, 2 rebs.

Cougs advance to the semifinals of the N.I.T with a 56-46 win over Mascoutah. Bryce Wieter earns the C.A.G.E Belt with 4 points, 9 rebs, 2 dimes, 2 blks. Griffen Becker w/ 24 pts, 2 rebs, 2 blks Preston Baker w/ 9 pts, 2 rebs Easton Becker w/ 9 pts, 4 rebs, 2 stls

#𝐒𝐂𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔𝐬 + Takeaways and name-to-know ‘26 grads from our Winter Showcase, held at the SportsBarn East on February 15th. + Notes on more than 4️⃣5️⃣ uncommitted juniors, found here.👇 📝: tinyurl.com/ymsk8dyc

Conlan Haar the man of the hour for the Central Cougars with the steal and bucket for a 57-55, double overtime win over Columbia. IHSA ScoreZone Matt Troha

Jeremy Schubert coming into the playoffs every year and winning regional titles Central Basketball

COLUMBIA VS #3 BREESE CENTRAL IHSA 2A Carlyle Regional Championship Instant Classic Full game highlights⬇️ 📺 youtu.be/JlgX5Wo8S28?si…

OFFICIALLY COMMITTED!!! Coach Spencer Kyle Lane Coach Murphy Luke Foster FEED THE COUGS Brian Short

Nobody gave Breese Central a chance before the season after graduating their 2024 class to make it back to the sectional finals let alone taking down Docker Tedeschi and the Benton Rangers… They just did.

Cougs get a 41-30 win over the Benton Rangers in the IHSA 2A Carterville Sectional. Bryce Wieter earns the C.A.G.E Belt with 10 points, 5 rebs, and a dime! Kaden Rakers w/ 17 pts, 5 rebs, 2 stls. Griffen Becker w/ 9 pts, 9 rebs, 2 dimes.

RHP Bryce Wieter (2026) has a chance to be a key arm for Breese Central Baseball this spring. Pitched in the low-80s on the mound, up to 83 mph, and filled it up with FB/CH/SL mix. In the middle of helping lead Breese Central’s 🏀 in the postseason, too. Bryce Wieter | ScoutConnect

Benton Rangers Vs Breese Central Cougars: IHSA 2A Sectionals | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS youtu.be/MJqMcHpY0zM?si…

THANK YOU SENIORS #TraditionNeverGraduates #MakeItHappen

R-FR INF Chase Lewis (Kaskaskia Baseball) sprays one to LF to plate a run in the ⬆️3️⃣ for Kaskaskia. 6-foot-2, 220-pounds, hitting cleanup today. ScoutConnect

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐇𝐒𝐀 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 𝟏𝐀 & 𝟐𝐀 🏆 + The release of our IHSA ‘Small School’ Preseason Rankings - 1A & 2A - within our coverage map. + Full team breakdowns, players to know, and one team that just missed the cut, here.👇 📝: tinyurl.com/2d25apmu

Congratulations to these guys for being selected to the Cahokia Conference Mississippi Division All-Conference Team!

𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔𝐬 🔎 + Breaking down a multitude of uncommitted juniors that impressed our staff this winter & early into the spring. + More than 5️⃣0️⃣ names, highlighted below.👇 📝: tinyurl.com/3tc8rprf

Central 10 Salem 0 Move to 7-3 (2-0 Conference) WP- Wieter 6.0 IP 8 K 2 H Lehman 2-3 HR 2B 2 RBI Kohrmann 1-3 3 RBI Nettemeier 2-2 2 RBI Tomorrow we host a triangular with South Central and Casey Westfield. Central vs South Central 10 am

1B Drake Curry (Greenville, 2026) swings a strong LH barrel that elevated consistently back up the middle of the field. Had the highest average bat speed of the day (73.2 mph) with an average batted distance of 271 feet. Drake Curry | ScoutConnect