For the first time this season, Plainfield South will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will take on the Joliet West Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It was a proper cat-fight when Plainfield South duked it out with Plainfield North on Tuesday. The Cougars were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Joliet West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 57-20 loss at the hands of Yorkville. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-8.
Joliet West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Plainfield South, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Plainfield South was able to grind out a solid win over Joliet West in their previous meeting back in February, winning 70-63. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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