The Yorkville Foxes will square off against the Plainfield East Bengals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Yorkville has four straight wins, Plainfield East has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Yorkville was able to grind out a solid victory over Plainfield South, taking the game 69-58. Given the Foxes' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Cougars are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Plainfield East came up short against Plainfield North on Tuesday, falling 58-34.
Yorkville pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Plainfield East, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Everything went Yorkville's way against Plainfield East in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Yorkville made off with a 70-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Plainfield East's Lexi Sepulveda, who posted 22 points along with five boards and three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Yorkville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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