Recap: Joliet West Tigers vs. Plainfield Central Wildcats
The Joliet West Tigers won the last time they faced the Plainfield Central Wildcats, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Joliet West claimed a resounding 66-32 victory over Plainfield Central at home. That 66-32 margin sets a new team best for Joliet West this season.
Maziah Shelton continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points. The matchup was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Khiana Tyler, who scored 13 points.
Joliet West has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Plainfield Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Joliet West will head out on the road to face off against Plainfield North at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield North is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Plainfield Central, they will be playing at home against Yorkville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Yorkville presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Plainfield Central in Illinois (Yorkville is ranked 101st, while Plainfield Central is ranked 522nd).