Plainfield Central is on an 11-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Joliet West a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Plainfield Central Wildcats face off against the Joliet West Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Plainfield Central saw some tournament action two weeks ago. They lost to Pontiac on the road by a 40-25 margin.
Meanwhile, Joliet West ended up a good deal behind Conant on Saturday and lost 60-46. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Cougars are ranked 225th).
Plainfield Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Joliet West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Plainfield Central came up short against Joliet West when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 61-49. Thankfully for Plainfield Central, Maziah Shelton (who posted 35 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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