A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Plainfield North Tigers face off against the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday... The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Plainfield North has six straight wins, Plainfield Central has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Plainfield North got the win against Joliet Central by a conclusive 62-40. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Steelmen are ranked 295th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Plainfield Central came up short against Joliet West on Monday and fell 49-40.
Plainfield North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Plainfield Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Plainfield North beat Plainfield Central 56-44 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plainfield North 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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