Preview: Lincoln-Way East Griffins vs. Joliet Central Steelmen
The Lincoln-Way East Griffins will take on the Joliet Central Steelmen at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln-Way East has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 179 points over their last three matches.
Lincoln-Way East pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 65-58 to Lincoln-Way Central.
Meanwhile, Joliet Central didn't have too much trouble with Plainfield South on the road on Tuesday as they won 61-47. Given Joliet Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Plainfield South is ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Danny Thompson was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with five assists and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zion Kostyra, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Lincoln-Way East dropped their record down to 16-12 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Joliet Central, their victory bumped their record up to 18-11.
Lincoln-Way East came up short against Joliet Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2018, falling 40-31. Can Lincoln-Way East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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