On Tuesday, everything came up roses for the Neuqua Valley Wildcats against the Joliet Central Steelmen as the team secured a 61-29 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Steelmen are ranked 517th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Neuqua Valley is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points over those games. As for Joliet Central, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-23.
Looking ahead, Neuqua Valley will welcome DeKalb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Joliet Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Glenbard East at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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