Joliet Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Crete-Monee Warriors, falling 47-26. The Steelmen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2019.
Despite the loss, Joliet Central still got an impressive performance from Malachi Kinzie, who posted eight points and five rebounds. Kinzie continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of James Lee, who put up six points.
Joliet Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Crete-Monee, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Joliet Central and Crete-Monee could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Joliet Central (ranked 575th) will meet Minooka (ranked 215th) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Crete-Monee (ranked 134th) will meet Kankakee (ranked 28th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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