Romeoville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the Plainfield South Cougars. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-36 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Romeoville lost, don't look at Kazaria Smith. Despite the final result, she posted 41 points. That was a full 68.3% of Romeoville's points, marking the 24th time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Plainfield South was led to victory by Tierra Abner and Layla Lesure. Abner scored 21 points along with five assists and five boards, while Lesure dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Abner a new career-high in points. La'Niya Willis was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Romeoville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Plainfield South, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Romeoville will face off against Plainfield East at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Romeoville is facing Plainfield East at the right time seeing as Plainfield East is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Plainfield South, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Plainfield South Cougars duke it out with the Joliet West Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plainfield South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
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