Basketball Recap: Hinsdale Central Piles Up the Points Against Plainfield Central

Red Devils

Margin (Wins)

02/04/25 @ Oak Park-River Forest	46
01/10/25 vs Oak Park-River Forest	44
02/13/25 vs Plainfield Central	43
12/07/24 vs Proviso West	41
01/18/25 @ Proviso West	40

Hinsdale Central waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 55-12 win over the Plainfield Central Wildcats. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Hinsdale Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points over those games. As for Plainfield Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-24.

Hinsdale Central and Plainfield Central are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hinsdale Central will square off against Argo at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hinsdale Central has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 180 points over their last three games. As for Plainfield Central, they will challenge Plainfield East at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Plainfield Central is facing Plainfield East at the right time seeing as Plainfield East is stuck on a four-game losing streak.