Plainfield Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 52-30 to the Plainfield South Cougars. The Wildcats lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 77-30 score last time.
Plainfield South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Layla Lesure, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 boards. The dominant performance also gave Lesure a new career-high in assists (five). Tierra Abner was another key player, putting up 13 points and four steals.
Plainfield Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Plainfield South, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Plainfield Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-29 defeat against Yorkville on the 14th. As for Plainfield South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-39 loss against Joliet Central on the 17th.
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