Plainfield East Bengals (Plainfield, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Yorkville Foxes (Yorkville, IL), 67-43 in a league bout.

With the victory, Plainfield East upgrades its record to 12-4 on the campaign. The Bengals host Plainfield North (Plainfield, IL) to play the Tigers in a SouthWest Prairie - West bout on Friday, January 6. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 11-6. Plainfield North won 68-60 in their recent league bout against Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)

Next up, the Foxes play the Joliet Central Steelmen (Joliet, IL) in a SouthWest Prairie - East bout, on Thursday, January 5. Yorkville will attempt to upgrade on its 11-6 season record. The Steelmen come into the bout with a 7-9 record after their 54-35 league loss to Oswego East (Oswego, IL).