Plainfield Central hasn't had much luck against Minooka recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Plainfield Central Wildcats will take on the Minooka Indians at 6:30 p.m. Minooka took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Plainfield Central, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Plainfield Central turned things around against Aurora East on Saturday. They walked away with a 47-34 victory over the Tomcats.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Minooka's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 56-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Naperville Central.
Plainfield Central will have to contain Mckenna Delaney as she made an impact in Minooka's last game. She went 7 for 16 on her way to 20 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Delaney a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Thomas, who posted ten points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
Even though they lost, Minooka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Minooka's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Plainfield Central, their win ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-13.
Plainfield Central might still be hurting after the 62-41 defeat they got from Minooka when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Plainfield Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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