Plainfield East has gone 6-1 against Joliet Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Plainfield East Bengals will welcome the Joliet Central Steelmen at 5:30 p.m. Plainfield East is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Last Monday, Plainfield East earned a 2-0 win over Aurora East.
While Plainfield East might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Aurora East scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Joliet Central didn't have quite enough to beat Minooka on Thursday and fell 2-1.
Joliet Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-10, 25-14.
Plainfield East's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-11. As for Joliet Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Plainfield East beat Joliet Central 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Plainfield East repeat their success, or does Joliet Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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