A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The Plainfield North Tigers will head out to face off against the Plainfield South Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Plainfield North was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to Yorkville. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Foxes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Plainfield South beat Central 59-49 on Saturday.
Plainfield North better focus on containing Layla Lesure and La'Niya Willis as the pair were huge in Plainfield South's win. Lesure dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 boards, while Willis went 8 of 15 on her way to 18 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Fathia Olagunju, who posted four points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Plainfield South smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central only pulled down four offensive boards.
Plainfield North's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Plainfield South, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Plainfield North opened the new year with a less-than-successful 68-58 loss to Plainfield South. Can Plainfield North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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