Basketball Game Preview: Plainfield North Tigers vs. Yorkville Foxes

Plainfield North has won four straight games at home, while Yorkville has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Plainfield North Tigers will host the Yorkville Foxes at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

If Plainfield North beats Yorkville with 58 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Plainfield North took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-29 victory over Romeoville. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Spartans are ranked 382nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Yorkville strolled past Naperville Central with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 67-53.

Yorkville is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Plainfield North, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.

Plainfield North and Yorkville were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but Plainfield North came up empty-handed after a 49-48 loss. Will Plainfield North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.