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Lincoln-Way WestJoliet Central

Warriors
53
Steelmen
46

The Joliet Central (Joliet, IL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral tournament game against Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox, IL) by a score of 53-46.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lincoln-Way West----53
Joliet Central----46
Final score provided by T. Mitchell.
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Game Story

Illinois High School Basketball - Joliet Central tipped by Lincoln-Way West

November 28, 2025: New Lenox, IL 60451

The Lincoln-Way West Warriors nipped the visiting Joliet Central Steelmen basketball squad by a final score of 53-46 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Warriors clash with the Providence Catholic Celtics (New Lenox, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, November 29. Lincoln-Way West will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record. The Celtics enter the game with a 0-2 record after their 59-56 non-league loss to Lemont (Lemont, IL).

With the loss, Joliet Central falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Steelmen travel to Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley, IL) to confront the Boilermakers in a non-league game on Saturday, November 29. The Boilermakers go into the game with a record of 1-1. Bradley-Bourbonnais lost 55-46 in their recent non-league outing against Plainfield Central (Plainfield, IL)

LWWHS vs JCHS Basketball Game Info

Fri., Nov. 28, 2025 @ 2:30p
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The Joliet Central (Joliet, IL) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral tournament game against Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox, IL) by a score of 53-46.

Rankings & Records

Lincoln-Way West (25-26)

ILClass
25291
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
15-185-119-62-84-4.455.3121,9302,006

Joliet Central (25-26)

ILClass
449131
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
5-272-141-104-100-7.156.1251,4261,878

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Lincoln-Way West		14.27.815.69.036.058.5
Joliet Central		7.510.513.312.3-44.6

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Head-to-Head

  • Lincoln-Way West won on 11/28/2025
    11/28 @ 2:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Lincoln-Way West----53
    Joliet Central----46

    The Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox, IL) varsity basketball team won Friday's neutral tournament game against Joliet Central (Joliet, IL) by a score of 53-46.

    Box score
  • Lincoln-Way West won on 2/23/2026
    2/23 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Joliet Central----44
    Lincoln-Way West----81

    The Joliet Central (Joliet, IL) varsity basketball team lost Monday's away tournament game against Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox, IL) by a score of 81-44.

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Lincoln-Way West4-7Joliet Central3-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/24/25MinookaLincoln-Way West(W) 84-4811/26/25MinookaJoliet Central(L) 61-52
12/2/25MinookaJoliet Central(L) 53-50
11/26/25LockportLincoln-Way West(L) 50-4011/24/25LockportJoliet Central(L) 61-46
12/5/25LockportLincoln-Way West(L) 64-502/2/26Joliet CentralLockport(L) 65-34
2/3/26Lincoln-Way WestLockport(L) 62-33
2/25/26Lincoln-Way WestLockport(L) 75-48
12/12/25Lincoln-Way WestSandburg(L) 73-601/3/26Joliet CentralSandburg(W) 55-50
2/6/26SandburgLincoln-Way West(L) 72-62
1/3/26Plainfield CentralLincoln-Way West(W) 58-5112/12/25Plainfield CentralJoliet Central(L) 54-37
1/30/26Joliet CentralPlainfield Central(W) 58-49
1/9/26Bradley-BourbonnaisLincoln-Way West(W) 62-3811/29/25Bradley-BourbonnaisJoliet Central(L) 71-54
2/13/26Lincoln-Way WestBradley-Bourbonnais(W) 51-442/20/26Joliet CentralBradley-Bourbonnais(W) 49-46
2/14/26Lincoln-Way WestJoliet Catholic(L) 58-461/20/26Joliet CentralJoliet Catholic(L) 65-45

Record Breakdown

Lincoln-Way West (25-26)

Joliet Central (25-26)
15-18
Overall
5-27
5-11
League
2-14
5-2
Non-League
3-6
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
4-7
Common Opponent
3-7
9-6
Home
1-10
2-8
Away
4-10
4-4
Neutral
0-7
0-1
Playoff
0-0
15-18
In-State
5-27
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0