The Plainfield Central Wildcats will head out to challenge the Bolingbrook Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Plainfield Central has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Bolingbrook will arrive with eight straight victories.
Plainfield Central came up short against Minooka on Tuesday, falling 55-34. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 655th, while the Indians are ranked 209th).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Bolingbrook on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Joliet Central out of the water with a 72-26 final score. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
Bolingbrook pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Plainfield Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Plainfield Central came up short against Bolingbrook in their previous matchup back in February of 2018, falling 78-66. Can Plainfield Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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