Minooka lost to Plainfield South back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Minooka Indians put the hurt on the Plainfield South Cougars with a sharp 69-44 win. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Cougars are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Madelyn Kiper was her usual excellent self, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc on her way to 28 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kendall Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Minooka was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Plainfield South only racked up nine assists.
Despite the loss, Plainfield South still got an impressive performance from Layla Lesure, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards. Lesure is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Fathia Olagunju, who posted four points in addition to ten rebounds and five blocks.
Minooka has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Plainfield South, they dropped their record down to 9-15 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Minooka didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-29 victory against Hinsdale South on the 25th. As for Plainfield South, they will square off against Bolingbrook at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plainfield South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season.
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