Plainfield South has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 79-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plainfield East Bengals on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Bengals are ranked 316th).
Plainfield South's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Plainfield East, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Plainfield South will take on Elgin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Plainfield East, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Downers Grove South at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Plainfield East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Downers Grove South likes a good challenge.
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