Plainfield is 6-1 against Union Catholic since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Plainfield Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Union Catholic Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on January 25th. Hopefully Plainfield is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Union Catholic in New Jersey (Plainfield is ranked 52nd, while Union Catholic is ranked 210th).
Plainfield suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Morris Catholic at home and fell 77-36. It was the first time this season that Plainfield let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Union Catholic had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Governor Livingston 37-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Union Catholic has posted yet this season.
Plainfield's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Union Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Plainfield didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Union Catholic when the teams last played on January 4th, but they still walked away with a 55-50 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plainfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
