Illinois High School Basketball - Joliet Central overwhelmed by Peoria
December 27, 2022: Peoria, IL 61604 The Joliet Central Steelmen basketball team (Joliet, IL), was overwhelmed 76-48 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Peoria Lions (Peoria, IL)
The Lions now possess a 7-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rock Island for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 3. Peoria will confront a Rocks team coming off a 59-54 non-league loss to Bettendorf (Bettendorf, IA). The Rocks record now stands at 8-3.
The Steelmen (3-7) will now prepare for their battle against North Lawndale (Chicago, IL). The Phoenix come into the non-league battle with a 4-5 record. In their last battle, North Lawndale was overwhelmed by Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, IL), 49-31, in a non-league battle.