Basketball Game Preview: Plainfield East Bengals vs. Downers Grove South Mustangs

Having just played yesterday, the Plainfield East Bengals will get right back to it and host the Downers Grove South Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Plainfield East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Plainfield South by a score of 79-72 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Bengals who have now won four contests in a row.

Meanwhile, everything went Downers Grove South's way against Leyden on Tuesday as Downers Grove South made off with a 65-41 win. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Eagles are ranked 542nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Downers Grove South is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Plainfield East, their victory bumped their record up to 11-17.

Plainfield East might still be hurting after the 75-55 loss they got from Downers Grove South in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Plainfield East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.