Plainfield East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the DeKalb Barbs, falling 51-30. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 464th, while the Barbs are ranked 136th).
When it comes to explaining why Plainfield East lost, don't look at Leslie Salas. Despite the final result, she posted seven points. That's the most points Salas has posted since back in November of 2024.
Plainfield East's loss dropped their record down to 4-25. As for DeKalb, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Plainfield East has already played their next contest, a 60-49 victory against Plainfield Central on the 15th. As for DeKalb, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-43 defeat against Lake Park on the 17th.
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