Illinois High School Basketball - Joliet Central thwarts Oak Forest
December 26, 2024: Joliet, IL 60432 The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Joliet Central Steelmen (Joliet, IL) and the visiting Oak Forest Bengals (Oak Forest, IL), observed Joliet Central's basketball team knock off Oak Forest by a score of 46-33.
The Steelmen (8-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Proviso East (Maywood, IL). The Pirates come into the non-league challenge with a 7-5 record. In their last challenge, Proviso East prevailed over Tinley Park (Tinley Park, IL), 53-38, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Bengals battle the Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus Ravens (Chicago, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 27. Oak Forest will attempt to improve on its 10-7 season record. The Ravens come into the challenge with a 3-5 record after their 59-17 non-league loss to Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, IL).
