Basketball Recap: Plainfield Central Wins Going Away Against Joliet Central

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Previous Games

12/12/25 - Away	54-37 W
02/07/25 - Away	55-42 W
12/10/24 - Home	38-44 L
11/30/24 - Neutral	40-43 L
02/02/24 - Home	63-68 L
+ 5 more games

Plainfield Central hadn't done well against Joliet Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wildcats strolled past the Steelmen with points to spare, taking the game 54-37. That looming 54-37 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.

Plainfield Central's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-6. As for Joliet Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Plainfield Central will challenge rival Plainfield South at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Joliet Central is set to take on their familiar foe Romeoville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.