Basketball Recap: Plainfield North Drops Season-High Score on Plainfield Central

Tigers

Team Score

01/28/25 @ Plainfield Central	68
12/26/24 vs Springfield	63
01/23/25 vs Joliet Central	62
01/11/25 vs Bartlett	60
12/05/24 vs Oswego East	60

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Plainfield North). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Plainfield Central Wildcats 68-20. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won seven games in a row.

Plainfield North is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Plainfield Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Plainfield North Tigers duke it out with the Oswego Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Plainfield North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. As for Plainfield Central, they will face off against Plainfield East at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Plainfield Central is facing Plainfield East at the right time seeing as Plainfield East is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.