After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Loyola Academy, the Lockport Porters were happy to have found some success on Thursday. They walked away with a 57-48 win over Joliet West. For Lockport, this counts as revenge for the 54-43 defeat Joliet West walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2022.
Joliet West lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Makayla Chism, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Maziah Shelton, who scored 14 points.
Lockport's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Joliet West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Lockport and Prospect will face off at 4:15 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Prospect presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lockport in Illinois (Prospect is ranked 94th, while Lockport is ranked 201st). Joliet West and Lane Tech will face off at 1:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
