Illinois High School Basketball - Joliet Central topped by Rock Island
December 29, 2023: Rock Island, IL 61201 The Joliet Central Steelmen basketball team (Joliet, IL), dropped 58-40 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Rock Island Rocks (Rock Island, IL)
The Rocks now sport a 11-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wheaton-Warrenville South for a non-league battle on Friday, December 29. Rock Island will battle a Tigers team coming off a 46-26 league loss to Lake Park (Roselle, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 6-4.
The Steelmen (9-6) will now prepare for their battle against North Lawndale (Chicago, IL). The Phoenix come into the non-league battle with a 7-4 record. In their last battle, North Lawndale prevailed over Addison Trail (Addison, IL), 59-56, in a non-league battle.