Even though the Plainfield South Cougars have not done well against the Joliet West Tigers recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Plainfield South came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers and snuck past 67-65. The win was nothing new for Plainfield South as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jazlynn Foster continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. Destynia Mcgruder was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Joliet West's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maziah Shelton, who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Makayla Chism, who scored 14 points.
Plainfield South pushed their record up to 17-8 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for Joliet West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plainfield South and the Bengals will face off at 6:30 p.m. on February 1st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Plainfield East will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Cougars are ranked 130th). As for Joliet West, they will head out on the road to face off against the Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Romeoville will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
