The Oswego East Wolves will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Joliet West Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
After a string of three wins, Oswego East's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 52-38 bruising from Downers Grove North. While losing is never fun, Oswego East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Downers Grove North is ranked 26th).
Joliet West posted their closest victory yet this season on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 win over West Aurora.
Oswego East's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Joliet West, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9.
Oswego East and Joliet West were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but Oswego East came up empty-handed after a 54-53 loss. Can Oswego East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
