Basketball Recap: Plainfield Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with St. Peter's Prep

On Saturday, Plainfield faced St. Peter's Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Plainfield Cardinals fell to the St. Peter's Prep Marauders 50-44. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 18-2. As for St. Peter's Prep, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.

Plainfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Peter's Prep, they will face off against Morris Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Morris Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully St. Peter's Prep likes a good challenge.