Joliet Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss. They were beaten by the Neuqua Valley Wildcats 61-29. While losing is never fun, the Steelmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 517th, while the Wildcats are ranked 109th).
Joliet Central's record now sits at 2-23. As for Neuqua Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Coming up, Joliet Central won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Glenbard East at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Neuqua Valley, they will welcome DeKalb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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