Volleyball Game Preview: Plainfield South Cougars vs. Plainfield Central Wildcats

The Plainfield South Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Plainfield South has three straight wins, Plainfield Central has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Wednesday, Plainfield South earned a 2-0 victory over Joliet Central.

Plainfield South never let Joliet Central on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-23.

Sanvir Bandesha

Digs

04/23/25 vs Joliet Central	5
04/22/25 vs Lockport	1
04/19/25 vs Metea Valley	2
04/19/25 vs St. Charles North	2
04/17/25 vs Lincoln-Way West	2
+ 6 more games

George Jimenez and Sanvir Bandesha were among the main playmakers for Plainfield South as the former had 13 digs and two assists and the latter had five digs and two aces. That's the most digs Bandesha has posted over his last 11 matchups.

Plainfield South couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 47.2% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Plainfield Central didn't have quite enough to beat Waubonsie Valley on Friday and fell 2-1.

Plainfield Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Plainfield South, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-8.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Plainfield South hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 8.8 blocks per game. However, it's not like Plainfield Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 blocks. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Plainfield South was able to grind out a solid victory over Plainfield Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.