Basketball Recap: Minooka Makes It Five in a Row on the Road

Minooka had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Plainfield Central Wildcats with a sharp 55-34 victory. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Wildcats are ranked 655th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 5 Games (Away)

01/14/25 @ Plainfield Central	55-34
12/26/24 @ York	70-59
12/21/24 @ Taylorville	57-47
12/20/24 @ Romeoville	53-51
12/18/24 @ Bremen	61-35

Minooka's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Plainfield Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.

Minooka will take on Joliet West at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Plainfield Central, they will square off against Bolingbrook at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bolingbrook's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.