Minooka hadn't done well against Joliet West recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Minooka Indians managed a 46-41 win over the Joliet West Tigers. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Indians' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Tigers are ranked 69th).

Indians
01/17/25 vs Joliet West | 46-41 |
01/10/25 vs Joliet Central | 45-41 |
01/08/25 vs Aurora East | 67-36 |
Minooka pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Joliet West, they moved to 13-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Minooka has already played their next match (against Plainfield South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Joliet West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-47 victory against Manual on the 18th.
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