Having just played yesterday, the Joliet Central Steelmen will get right back to it and host the Plainfield East Bengals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Joliet Central has now lost 14 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 10.
On Monday, Joliet Central ended up a good deal behind Lockport and lost 63-47. While losing is never fun, the Steelmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Porters are ranked 131st).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Plainfield East). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Addison Trail 75-72. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bengals have posted since December 16, 2023.
Plainfield East's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-17. As for Joliet Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Joliet Central was taken down by Plainfield East 61-26 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Joliet Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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