The Plainfield Quakers will square off against the Pike Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Plainfield is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Plainfield is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Decatur Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Plainfield blew past Decatur Central 66-41 on Friday. The Quakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Ellison Stewart
| 01/31/25 @ Decatur Central | 8 |
| 01/24/25 vs Mooresville | 7 |
| 01/21/25 vs Franklin Central | 9 |
| 01/18/25 vs Franklin Community | 6 |
| 01/15/25 vs Bloomington North | 4 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Plainfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ellison Stewart, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds. Stewart has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Berkeley Williams, who posted 15 points and eight boards.
Plainfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pike had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Brownsburg 67-50 on Tuesday.
Pike is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points per game. As for Plainfield, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Plainfield didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pike in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 48-43 victory. Does Plainfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pike turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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