It was a good run, but the Joliet West Tigers unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They received a tough blow as they fell 54-39 to Carmel.
Despite the loss, Joliet West still got an impressive performance from Maziah Shelton, who scored 24 points. Shelton scored a full 61.5% of Joliet West's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Schwall, who scored seven points.
Joliet West's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Joliet West won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lockport at 2:45 p.m. on December 28, 2023. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Illinois (Lockport is ranked 201st, while Joliet West is ranked 183rd). Carmel won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Loyola Academy at 5:45 p.m. on December 28, 2023. Loyola Academy is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Carmel a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
