The West Aurora Blackhawks had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 60-47 victory over Plainfield Central. This was payback for West Aurora, who suffered a 46-45 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Harmony Rush, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 20 rebounds. Serenity Evans was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds.
West Aurora is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Plainfield Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
West Aurora and Joliet West will face off at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Joliet West will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Plainfield Central won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Oswego East at 6:30 p.m. on January 18th. Oswego East has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 188 points over their last three matchups.
