The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Joliet Central Steelmen (Joliet, IL) and the host Plainfield Central Wildcats (Plainfield, IL), observed Joliet Central's basketball team edge Plainfield Central by a score of 43-40.

The Steelmen (1-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Joliet West (Joliet, IL). The Tigers come into the SouthWest Prairie challenge with a 3-1 record. In their last challenge, Joliet West edged Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside, IL), 70-56, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Wildcats battle the Plainfield East Bengals (Plainfield, IL) in a SouthWest Prairie challenge, on Tuesday, December 3. Plainfield Central will attempt to improve on its 0-4 season record. The Bengals come into the challenge with a 2-2 record after their 72-59 non-league win over Thornridge (Dolton, IL).