Illinois High School Basketball - Lockport can't hold off Joliet Central
January 7, 2023: Joliet, IL 60432 The Joliet Central Steelmen basketball team scored 39 points and held the visiting Lockport Porters to 35 in the Steelmen non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Steelmen now sport a 8-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Plainfield North for a SouthWest Prairie - West contest on Tuesday, January 10. Joliet Central will battle a Tigers team coming off a 60-35 non-league loss to Naperville North (Naperville, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 11-8.
The Porters (13-9) will now prepare for their contest against Sandburg (Orland Park, IL). The Eagles enter the SouthWest Suburban - Blue contest with a 12-7 record. In their last contest, Sandburg was nudged by Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL), 56-32, in a non-league contest.