Illinois High School Basketball - St. Francis de Sales edges Joliet Central
December 28, 2023: Joliet, IL 60432 The St. Francis de Sales Pioneers (Chicago, IL) basketball nipped the host Joliet Central Steelmen (Joliet, IL), 57-54 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Pioneers (4-10) will now prepare for their test against Bowman Academy (Gary, IN). The Eagles go into the non-league test with a 5-7 record. In their last test, Bowman Academy was tipped by Lafayette Jefferson (Lafayette, IN), 68-64, in a non-league test.
The Steelmen now own a 8-5 record. They play next when they travel to Metea Valley for a non-league test on Thursday, December 28. Joliet Central will encounter a Mustangs squad coming off a 56-35 non-league win over Peoria (Peoria, IL). The Mustangs record now stands at 6-4.